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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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New York Philharmonic Digital Archives
Photo, Dog, Ernest Schelling, New York Philharmonic Digital Archives

Sift through the music and entertainment of the past.

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First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920

Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 [...] »

Reston Collection Images

Explore the planned community of Reston, VA. Gain a better sense of the town [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Dance, But Not That Way . . .

Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »

Baseball in Black and White

Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »

Women at War

Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Park Service
Screencapture, FDR Memorial, National Park Service homepage

Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »

U.S. Fire Administration
Photo, Angel Island Fire, Behind Alcatraz, October 12, 2008, LeeLeFever, Flickr

Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.

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U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

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Mundane Lives and Extreme Adventures
Settlers at Jamestown, 1607

What were the primary concerns of English colonists in early 17th-century [...] »