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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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Missouri Digital Heritage
Locomotive 1066 East of Springfield, Missouri

Missouri teachers looking for primary sources, look no further. Explore this [...] »

Papers of John Jay
Painting. John Jay (Gilbert Stuart portrait). Nat. Gallery of Art

Read the correspondence of lesser known founding father John Jay.

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The Uses & Abuses of the Constitution

What role did the Constitution play in the Clinton impeachment, women's [...] »

History Quiz

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Fashion Maven

Do you have your mother's—and her mother's—fashion sense?

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The Ice Cream Wars

Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?

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Past Rebel Lines

Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Postal Museum
Ink on paper, Kodak advertisement, c. 1942, National Postal Museum

When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »

Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

Anacostia Community Museum
Photo, "Ms. Yavocka Wilson," March 11, 1997?, Anacostia Community Museum

What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »

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Fine Line Between Thief and Entrepreneur

Explore the fine line between Captains of Industry and Robber Barons and how [...] »