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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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Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
Sheet music cover, Me-ow one step, 1918, Mel B. Kaufman, LoC

What do the songs people sing tell us about their lives?

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North Carolinians and the Great War
Color print, The Spirit of America: Join, 1919, Howard Chandler Christy...

How did World War I effect the lives of the everyday North Carolinian?

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Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

Teaching 20th century presidential history or political events? Explore this [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
We the People . . . Rarely Agree

What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »

Advice for Beachgoers

Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »

Baseball in Black and White

Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration
Dry plate negative, approx. 1920-1930, Jewish colonies and settlements, LOC

Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »

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 [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

National Resources

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U.S. Navy

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

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

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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Trailing Lewis and Clark

Spain sent several expeditions to find the Lewis and Clark Corps of [...] »