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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Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
Negro going in colored entrance of movie house on Saturday afternoon, Belzoni, M

What was Atlanta's role in the larger African American civil rights movement [...] »

RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope

Examine the impact of Robert F. Kennedy's anti-apartheid trip to South [...] »

Manufacturers' Catalogs from the First Decade of American Automobiles
Specifications, Model "D" Palace Touring car; Price $ 2750.00, 1909, NYPL

Curious about early cars? View more than 800 automobile manufacturer catalog [...] »

History Quiz

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Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943

What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »

Teaching the 20th

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

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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 [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

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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 [...] »

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 [...] »

National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

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Jefferson versus Hamilton
Democratic reformers in search of a head, Currier and Ives print, 1876

Their differing philosophies of government set the stage for the permanent [...] »