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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Read.Inquire.Write.

Help middle school students improve their skills in writing arguments [...] »

History Explorer

The Smithsonian offers rich resources for teachers, but tracking them down [...] »

Emma Goldman Papers
Photograph, Emma Goldman, Sept. 10, 1901, Library of Congress.

Learn more about Emma Goldman, radical and feminist activist, through this [...] »

History Quiz

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Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality

East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »

To the Source!

Where do historians turn for historical evidence?

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Constitution Day Count

How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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, [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Center for Education Statistics
Marginalia, CHNM

Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Photo, Barking Frog, Mark A. Musselman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »

Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »

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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver
chromolithograph, A hard game of "follow your leader", 1900 July 18, Udo J. Kepp

Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »