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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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WTO History Project

Take a peek at Seattle protest history through the WTO Ministerial Week.

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First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920

Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 [...] »

New Jersey Public Records and Archives

Familiarize yourself with New Jersey history using images, maps, and [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter

How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?

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Remembering All Veterans

Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »

Back to School

Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »

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 [...] »

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Park Service
Screencapture, FDR Memorial, National Park Service homepage

Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »

Peace Corps

Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »

U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver
chromolithograph, A hard game of "follow your leader", 1900 July 18, Udo J. Kepp

Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »