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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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Democratic Vistas: The William Clyde DeVane Lecture Series

Look to the past to consider the prospects of democracy in the U.S.

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Nixon Tapes
Photo, President Nixon (right) meets with staff, 1970, Nixon Library, NARA.

What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria's political relationship?

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The Challenge of Democracy: LBJ in the Oval Office: Johnson's Vietnam Anguish

Listen to four telephone conversations recorded by Lyndon B. Johnson related [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Alien Invasions

For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »

To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Voices in the Whirlwind

To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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
National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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U.S. Senate Historical Office
Lithograph, "The Great Congressional Tramp. . . ," 1882, Mayer, U.S. Senate site

Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »

Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

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Snuff ‘n Sniff
American Beauties, from Harrison Fisher, The American Girl (New York: C. Scribne

Cities as olfactory factories and what, historically, humans have thought [...] »