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

Find quality websites & primary sources
Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933

Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in [...] »

Bisbee Deportation of 1917
Bisbee deportation of IWWs, July 12, 1917

Learn about labor history through the infamous Bisbee Deportation.

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The Mountain Meadows Massacre in Public Discourse

Examine this 1877 massacre from a total of 40 different perspectives.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Presidential Moments: Inauguration

The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »

Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality

East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
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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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

Ask a Historian

Divided Loyalties?
Which one is our star?

How citizenship determines eligibility for the U.S. presidency.

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