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

Find quality websites & primary sources
The Lincoln Institute

Explore Lincoln's presidency; and access related classroom resources, [...] »

Lincoln Archives Digital Project
Portrait of Lincoln holding a document in his left hand, facing slightly left.

Surf an animated timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life and times.

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Drafting the Documents of Independence

View documents relating to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Early Telephone Etiquette

Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?

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Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?

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Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

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
National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

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

U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

Ask a Historian

Significant Changes in Teaching History over the Past Decade
children being quizzed

Three significant changes affect how we teach history and who is teaching it [...] »