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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Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs
Photo, L. Lindsley in cabin kitchen baking bread, ca. 1910, Lawrence D. Lindsley

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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library eLibrary

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The Great Depression to World War II: Photos from the FSA-OWI

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Textbook Twisters: Salem Witch Trials

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Stamping Out Free Speech?

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Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

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

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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

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National Center for Education Statistics
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Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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Digitized Newspaper Archives

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