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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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The Great Depression to World War II: Photos from the FSA-OWI

Explore this database of over 150,000 photographs that capture the true [...] »

Ghost Town Gallery
Photograph, Fruita 1, 1999, Daniel Ter-Nedden, Ghost Town Gallery.

Turn off the lights, and explore the ghost towns of the West.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: The 40th Anniversary
CIA reference photograph of Soviet cruise missile. . . , NSA

For your eyes only: photos and previously classified Cold War documents.

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Dance, But Not That Way . . .

Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »

Theatre of the People

Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »

Drafting Music

Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

National Resources

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Photo, Russ Hopcroft, from the University . . . , 2002, Ian MacDonald, NOAA

Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Photo, Barking Frog, Mark A. Musselman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »

Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners?
Union officers in charge of Point Lookout prison camp

Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »