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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Unified Vision: The Architecture and Design of the Prairie School
Photo, Robie 03 (chicago1083), July 3, 2008, ceart99, Flickr

View Prairie School works by famed architects and designers Wright, Sullivan [...] »

Kheel Center Labor Photos
Chinese American women sewing in a shop date unknown

More than 1,000 photographs from the history of the International Ladies [...] »

Prairie Settlement: Nebraska Photographs and Family Letters

Nearly 3,500 images and approximately 318 letters illuminate life on the [...] »

History Quiz

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Reading Photographs: Snow Day

When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Who Won the War (of 1812)?

How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?

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Turkey Tracking

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

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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 [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

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. [...] »

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Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

Small Business Association

What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »

Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver
chromolithograph, A hard game of "follow your leader", 1900 July 18, Udo J. Kepp

Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »