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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Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
Photo, Cahokia frog pipe, July 30, 2004, mharrsch, Flickr

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Tennessee Documentary History Collection, 1796-1850
Photo, 18361, June 17, 1946, Tennessee State Library and Archives

Geared toward K-12 education, this site presents antebellum life in [...] »

NSA and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Provides access to facsimiles of 100 declassified documents relating to the [...] »

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American Myths: Christopher Columbus

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

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Naming Colonial History

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

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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? [...] »

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 [...] »

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Anacostia Community Museum
Photo, "Ms. Yavocka Wilson," March 11, 1997?, Anacostia Community Museum

What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »

National Atlas

Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »

U.S. Senate Historical Office
Lithograph, "The Great Congressional Tramp. . . ," 1882, Mayer, U.S. Senate site

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
1st page of FDR text for his 1st inaugural address, National Archives

What we know and what we don't about the origin of the famous line in [...] »