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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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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

Visit the Gerald Ford Presidential Library for a wealth of resources [...] »

Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive
Photo, Chinese cobbler in Portland's Chinatown, 1889, Oregon Historical Society

Which ethnic groups have made their homes in the Columbia River Basin?

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Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project
Photo, Gas mask drill, 1952, Jackson Library, University of North Carolina

What role have women played in war and the military?

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History Quiz

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Memorializing Memorials

How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »

Veterans Day: Medals and Merit

You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?

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Teaching the 20th

When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

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 [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Voice of America

Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »

Tennessee Valley Authority

Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »

Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

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Families on the Farm

What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »