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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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Images of African Americans from the 19th Century
Silver gelatin print, Children on a horse and cart..., 1920s, Caulkins Studios.

Your first resource for photographs and images depicting African Americans [...] »

Clash of Cultures in the 1910s and 1920s

Supported by images and documents, this essay explores the culture wars of [...] »

Murphy and Bolanz: Block and Addition Books, Dallas County 1880-1920

Explore the layout and businesses of turn-of-the-century Dallas.

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History Quiz

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Go West, Young Woman!

Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »

Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Presidential Moments: Inauguration

The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

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 [...] »

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. [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Photo, Barking Frog, Mark A. Musselman, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »

U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

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Founding Documents
1776 newspaper publishes the Declaration of Independence

History lessons on the founding documents invariably include the Declaration [...] »