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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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series
Image, Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Minnesota Population Center.

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Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International Anthology

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

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

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

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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
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Quebec City Fire
Detail of lithograph copy of John Murray, View of Quebec City, 1845

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