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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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Website Reviews

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National Geographic Online: The Underground Railroad

Would you have survived along the Underground Railroad?

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Sewall-Belmont House Museum Collections

Allow the National Woman's Party to show you their collection on women's [...] »

Encyclopedia Britannica
Poster, Wings, 1927, Wikipedia

Offers full access to the Encyclopedia Britannica; non-subscribers can [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
As American as Mom…

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

Selling the Dream

"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"

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Classroom Glory

Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Graph, "Sentences for those convicted in federal court," BJS

Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »

Small Business Association

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

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The History of History
Photo, Historiography Storyboards, September 16, 2009,  snjr22, Flickr

"Historian" wasn't always a career path—only in the 19th century did it [...] »