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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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Milwaukee Art Museum Collections
Burke Brise Soleil, Milwaukee Art Museum

Teaching Milwaukee state history, or looking to make a connection between [...] »

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library

Teaching modern presidencies and politics? Take advantage of the virtual [...] »

Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter, 1701-1732
Photograph, R. Carter's signature, The Diary, Correspondence, and.., 1701-1732.

Offers letters and diary entries by Robert "King" Carter (1663–1732), [...] »

History Quiz

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Riding the Rails

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

Presidential Valentines

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

America's Love for the Automobile

An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

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

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Students Abroad

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

U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Silkscreen, Disaster Broadcast. . . , 1941-1943, Edward T. Grigware, LoC

When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.

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Home Sales During the Great Depression
Family and their home in Hooverville, Ohio 1937, Library of Congress

Building an edifice of statistics—where can you learn about the real estate [...] »