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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Freedom: A History of Us
Photograph, Inside the Tenement, ca. 1890s, Freedom: A History of Us.

What exactly is freedom, and who possesses it?

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Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959

Early 20th century Washington is captured in this collection of 14,350 [...] »

September 11, 2001: Attack on America

How does a nation react, legally and politically, to international terrorism [...] »

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America's Love for the Automobile

An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?

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The Royal We: Princesses of the Past

Daughters of rulers and subjects of history...are these statements on women [...] »

The Ice Cream Wars

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

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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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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, [...] »

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U.S. Navy

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

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

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Reagan's "Rising Tide"
uncle sam and his budget

Economic policy during the Reagan Administration

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