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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Century of Lawmaking: Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
Photograph, Journals of the Continental Congress, Library of Congress.

Covers Congressional documents from the nation's founding through early [...] »

From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America
Book cover, Jew Jokes, Little Giant, 1908, Library of Congress

Peruse this online exhibit on the history of Jewish life in the United [...] »

H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine

A great resource for scholars in any humanities discipline. It provides [...] »

History Quiz

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Presidential Valentines

The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »

California or Bust

Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.

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Airplane Meals

Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

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

20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

National Resources

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Photo, Kids watching rockets at the Summer Adventure, LANL site

Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »

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Texas and Mexico: Centers for Cultural Collision
Colored lithograph, Poblanas, 1836, Carl Nebel, LOC

In 1821, Anglo settlers migrated to Texas en masse. Discover the profound [...] »