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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Gilmer Civil War Maps Collection

Explore the Civil War-era South through hand-drawn maps and renderings.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Teaching Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War? Explore this storehouse of [...] »

Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories

Hear the recollections of ex-slaves and freedmen in their own voices.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
America's Love for the Automobile

An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?

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Early American Artifacts

What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »

War of Invaders

What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

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
U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

Increase your knowledge of the people, past, and technology of the United [...] »

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charts, "Educational Attainment," Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »

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Roosevelt's Tree Army

The work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in central New York State.

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