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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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Eagle Eye Citizen

Build students' historical thinking skills and civic understand using [...] »

The Aaron Copland Collection, ca. 1900-1990

An extensive collection of primary and secondary resources detailing the [...] »

Open Parks Network
Open Parks Network Homepage

View over 1 million images from U.S. national parks and historic sites.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street

When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Back to School

Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »

Women in the Lab (and the Field)

Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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, [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk

A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »

Architect of the Capitol

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Negative, Victory Corps. . . , Alfred T. Palmer, September-October 1942, LoC

Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
1st page of FDR text for his 1st inaugural address, National Archives

What we know and what we don't about the origin of the famous line in [...] »