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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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Teaching Future Historians: U.S. History Lesson Plans Using Primary Documents

A diverse array of Antebellum, Civil War, and Gilded Age lesson plans for [...] »

U.S. Senate Historical Office

How much do you know about the history of the American Senate? Click here [...] »

Race and Place

Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the [...] »

History Quiz

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American Myths: Popular Music

Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?

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Food 50 Years Ago

Is your favorite food a recent invention?

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Who Won the War (of 1812)?

How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?

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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 [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

National Museum of African Art

Approach African American history and culture through African art.

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U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

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Broadcasting Longevity
family around their radio

The roots of the Grand Ole Opry extend deep into radio broadcasting [...] »