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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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Eisenhower Memorial Commission

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s life and career in pivotal moments, including a [...] »

Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley poster c. 1910

Annie Oakley could shoot 6 holes in a playing card before it touched ground [...] »

Eagle Eye Citizen

Build students' historical thinking skills and civic understand using [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Turkey Tracking

Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »

Historical Improbabilities

Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?

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In Dr. King's Words

People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service

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

U.S. Geological Survey
Photo, Brown Bat, June 20, 2008, Al Hicks, U.S. Geological Survey

How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »

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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Reagan's "Rising Tide"
uncle sam and his budget

Economic policy during the Reagan Administration

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