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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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Gold Rush!
Detail, homepage

Bring yourself up to speed on the Gold Rush, including the minorities [...] »

Clio Visualizing History
Glass plate, Arab commission to the Paris Peace. . . , 1919, Marist College

This site offers a grab bag of digital history exhibits. Definitely worth [...] »

American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

The Library of Congress offers an archive of more than 9 million primary [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Exploration and Innovation

Crossing vast oceans required specialized tools and knowledge. Discover more [...] »

As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Women in Blues (and Jazz)

In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »

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 [...] »

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 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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Military History
Photo, The Five of Hearts - Renault. . . , U.S. Army Center of Military History

The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »

National Archives and Records Administration
Letter, . . . Flag Design Suggestion, 10/1958, Sheryl Byland, NARA

With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »

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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American Indian Women
Kutenai woman 1910

Different kinds of power in different cultures. Perceptions of dignified and [...] »