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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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A More Perfect Union
Detail, homepage

Was Japanese American internment constitutional? Explore the Japanese [...] »

Women of Valor

Meet international anarchist and women's rights activist Emma Goldman.

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Civil Rights Oral History Interviews: Spokane, Washington

From racism to civil rights movement music, listen to the memories of these [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Stumbling Down the Road to Health

It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »

Turkey Tracking

Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »

Socks to War

Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.

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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, [...] »

The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Mint

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

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »

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In Pursuit of Freedom
Garrison and Brown sketches,The life and times of Frederick Douglass 1817-1882

Frederick Douglass approached the abolition of slavery from within the [...] »