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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The History of Social Security

We all know what the Social Security Administration does, but do you know [...] »

Jewish Women's Archive

Learn more about American Jewish women's contributions to their communities [...] »

Civil Rights Oral History Interviews: Spokane, Washington

From racism to civil rights movement music, listen to the memories of these [...] »

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Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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America's Love for the Automobile

An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?

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The Garden of Infants

Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

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Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

Architect of the Capitol

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »

Mine Safety and Health Administration
Photo, Mule driver, adolescent. . . , 1915, U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA site

Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...

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Fine Line Between Thief and Entrepreneur

Explore the fine line between Captains of Industry and Robber Barons and how [...] »