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Spotlight on Elementary Education

History has been shaped and influenced by the out come of ancient trials—such as the Trial of Socrates in 399B.C.—to Rosenberg Trial in the 1950s. This site offers a comprehensive look at 50 prominent court trials throughout history and its resources can be used to give young learners an introduction to the history of the modern judicial system.

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Website Reviews

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Stephen Foster's Sketchbook
Sketch, Over the Calm. . . , 1851, Stephen Foster, Stephen Foster's. . . site

Ever wondered what a composer's drafts look like? View Foster's sketchbook [...] »

Railroad Maps, 1828-1900

View maps created for a multitude of purposes related to travel by rail.

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Austin Treasures: Online Exhibits from the Austin History Center
Photo. Austin Magnesium plant used during WWII

Discover the depth of Austin, Texas's urban history through 10 online [...] »

History Quiz

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Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas

What do you picture when you hear her name?

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Exploration and Innovation

Crossing vast oceans required specialized tools and knowledge. Discover more [...] »

California or Bust

Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

U.S. Marine Corps

Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »

Central Intelligence Agency
Glass negative, "Belle Boyd," Confederate spy, Between 1855 and 1865, LoC

You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »

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Protestant Immigration to Louisiana
Jackson Square, New Orleans, early 1900s

On the trail of French Calvinists—apocryphal stories and actual immigrant [...] »