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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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Website Reviews

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Mapping the National Parks
Print, Tertiary history of the Grand cañon district..., Dutton, LoC

Track the exploration and use of Acadia, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and [...] »

Lincoln Archives Digital Project
Portrait of Lincoln holding a document in his left hand, facing slightly left.

Surf an animated timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life and times.

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Photographs of the American West, 1861-1912

Imagine life on the western frontier.

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History Quiz

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Teaching the 20th

When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »

First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan

In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »

Baseball in Black and White

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

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Beyond the Textbook

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

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

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 [...] »

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National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charts, "Educational Attainment," Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »

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