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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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The American Revolution and Its Era: Maps and Charts

See Revolutionary War-era maps evolve from draft to completion.

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Gilmer Civil War Maps Collection

Explore the Civil War-era South through hand-drawn maps and renderings.

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Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800

Looking for a one-stop spot for all your quick 1639-1800 research needs?

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History Quiz

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Presidential Moments: Campaigns

Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »

Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads

Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »

Column A and Column B

In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

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

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U.S. Senate Historical Office
Lithograph, "The Great Congressional Tramp. . . ," 1882, Mayer, U.S. Senate site

Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »

U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

Ask a Historian

Was There an African American President Before Barack Obama?
line of presidents

Historians cannot claim to prove beyond doubt that occurrences in the past [...] »