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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

Find quality websites & primary sources
Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record

Showcases more than 1,230 images depicting the enslavement of Africans, the [...] »

FamilySearch
Photo, Šternberg Family Tree, November 9, 2005, m-louis, Flickr

Begin genealogical projects on the right foot with these databases and tools [...] »

Library of Congress: Webcasts
Photo, Mayor La Guardia speaks over WNYC. . . , 1940, Fred Polumbo, LoC

Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
American Myths: Christopher Columbus

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

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Constitution Day

Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »

Remembering All Veterans

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

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

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
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 [...] »

U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk

A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »

Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery

American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »

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Significant Changes in Teaching History over the Past Decade
children being quizzed

Three significant changes affect how we teach history and who is teaching it [...] »