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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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The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale

We're off to see the wizard! Discover the cultural impact of L. Frank Baum's [...] »

The Joshua Lederberg Papers

What contributions has bacterial geneticist Joshua Lederberg made to science [...] »

Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860

Delve into the complex history of slavery and the law with this collection [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Carriages and Wagons

Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »

Fashion Maven

Do you have your mother's—and her mother's—fashion sense?

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Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President

Even American presidents were babies once!

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

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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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

Federal Judicial Center
Photo, Harry Anstead. . . , 2000, Newhall Photography, Flickr Commons

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »

Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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The Auto Industry Goes to War
Ford Sedan, 1942 model year

Domestic automotive manufacturing took a back seat to military transport [...] »