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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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Hagley Digital Archives
Illustration, Official Yearbook of Miss America, 1955, page 2, Sept. 1955.

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The Lives and Writings of Antebellum Students at UNC
Letter, John and Ebenezer Pettigrew. . . , May 4, 1795, page 1, True and. . .

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Milwaukee Art Museum Collections
Burke Brise Soleil, Milwaukee Art Museum

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Back to School

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Early Telephone Etiquette

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American Myths: Popular Music

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

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Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

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National Museum of the American Indian

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U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

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Tennessee Valley Authority

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Begging Leave to Inform the Publick
Begging leave to inform the publick

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