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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Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains
Photograph, 1885, Dan Dutro, Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive.

Artifacts preserve the lifestyles of current and former American Indian [...] »

Historic Pittsburgh
Photo, Baseball Batter, c. 1906, Kingsley Association, University of Pittsburgh

Acquaint yourself with Pittsburgh history through full texts, images, maps, [...] »

Murphy and Bolanz: Block and Addition Books, Dallas County 1880-1920

Explore the layout and businesses of turn-of-the-century Dallas.

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History Quiz

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When Whales Lit the World

Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »

War of Invaders

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

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Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere

Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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, [...] »

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? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Central Intelligence Agency
Glass negative, "Belle Boyd," Confederate spy, Between 1855 and 1865, LoC

You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »

National Endowment for the Arts

Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »

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Gettysburg: Turning Point or a Small Stepping-Stone to Victory?
colored lithograph, The battle of Gettysburg, 1863, Currier & Ives, LOC

History is often muddled by modern hindsight. Discover the true meaning of [...] »