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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Classics in the History of Psychology
Image, Classics in the History of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada

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An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

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photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

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Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

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Senatorial Division
U.S. Senate in 1850

A Congressional balance of power between North and South on slavery

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