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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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Clio Visualizing History
Glass plate, Arab commission to the Paris Peace. . . , 1919, Marist College

This site offers a grab bag of digital history exhibits. Definitely worth [...] »

Creating a More Perfect Union: 1861-1865

Interested in teaching about the Civil War from a maritime perspective?

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Willa Cather Archive

Read the annotated works of author Willa Cather (1873–1947), including O [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality

East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »

The Ice Cream Wars

Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?

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As American as Mom…

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

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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
National Museum of the American Indian

Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »

U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

National Institute for Literacy
Photo, "Artis struisvogel leest krant van oppasser,"1951, Flickr Commons

Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »

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The Era of Reform
Brook Farm, 1845 painting by Josiah Wolcutt, Massachusetts Historical Society

Was the antebellum period the height of reform movements in U.S. history? [...] »