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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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iCivics
Screenshot, People's Pie, iCivics

Games can be more than mindless fluff. When content-rich, they can engage [...] »

Korean American Digital Archive

Meet singer Florence Ahn, minister Soon Hyun, and others.

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The American 1890s
Photo, Armande Cassive, 1890s, Reutlinger, New York Public Library

Explore a unique website dedicated to American history during the 1890s.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness

How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?

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Carriages and Wagons

Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »

Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street

When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

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, [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Mine Safety and Health Administration
Photo, Mule driver, adolescent. . . , 1915, U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA site

Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...

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