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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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Drawing the Western Frontier: The James E. Taylor Album 
How did newspaper illustration shape stereotypes (and our understanding) of [...] »
Freeze Frame: Eadweard Muybridge's Photography of Motion 
Witness the birth of motion photography, as it created the foundation for [...] »
Remembering Herblock 
View political cartoons by Herbert Block, father of the term, "McCarthyism [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Royal We: Princesses of the Past 
Daughters of rulers and subjects of history...are these statements on women [...] »
Mapping the Past 
A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.
[...] »The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
Ask a Historian
"Join or Die" 
Think the "Join or Die" snake first appeared during the American Revolution [...] »