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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Carriers' Addresses
Photo, African American boy. . . , November 8, 1921, Library of Congress

Did you know that, traditionally, newsboys read poems to their customers on [...] »

The African-American Mosaic

Let the Library of Congress introduce you to African-American history from [...] »

Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933

Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in [...] »

History Quiz

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New World Wonders

How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »

Lewis Hine: Caption Critique

Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?

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The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year

Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »

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The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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 [...] »

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? [...] »

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

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

National Endowment for the Arts

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

Library of Congress

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Honest Abe
Lincoln rainbow

The secret life of Lincoln? Gettysburg-era pride?

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