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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When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood

What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?

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Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project
Photograph, The Children's crusade & the Role of Youth..., AP/Wide World Photos.

More than 1,400 speeches, sermons, and other writings of Martin Luther King [...] »

Children and Youth in History
Detail, homepage

Bring history home to young students with sources they can relate to—and [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Women in the Lab (and the Field)

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

Remembering All Veterans

Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »

Drafting Music

Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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

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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 [...] »

Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »

Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

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Tax Rates of the Mid-20th Century
graph, "Historic Tax Rates for the Highest and Lowest Income Earners", Wikimedia

Is it April 15 already? Discussing the recent past in context.

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