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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World War I: Trenches on the Web
Photo, Soldiers drill in their gas masks during World War I, Flickr Commons

Visit Trenches on the Web for all your World War I research needs.

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Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers

Read about Wilbur and Orville Wright's triumphs and setbacks as they [...] »

9/11 Memorial
Rendering, 9/11 Memorial Landscape Architecture, 9/11 Memorial website

What does our choice of memorial design say about the U.S. today?

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History Quiz

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Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses

Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?

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Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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 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

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Peace Corps

Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »

Presidents of the United States

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

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 [...] »

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Divided Loyalties?
Which one is our star?

How citizenship determines eligibility for the U.S. presidency.

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