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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TUPPERWARE!

Have you ever heard of a Tupperware party? Find out more about the household [...] »

Literature and Culture of the American 1950s
Graffiti, Go by John Clellon Holmes, 1952, Brian Zimmerman, Al Filreis.

Explore the cultural, intellectual, and political trends of the 1950s in a [...] »

Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Photo, Civil rights march on Washington, DC, 1963, Marian S. Trikosko, LoC

Access the human stories of the civil rights movement.

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History Quiz

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Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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Reading a Cartoon: Massive Resistance

What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?

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To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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, [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

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
Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

Federal Highway Administration
Lithograph, Chas. H. Kabrich, c. 1896, Donaldson Litho. Co., LoC

Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »

Los Alamos National Laboratory
Photo, Kids watching rockets at the Summer Adventure, LANL site

Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »

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Freedom and the National Debt
1837 mock bank note

Old Hickory's hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era [...] »