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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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Naval History and Heritage Command

Teach U.S. Navy history using photographs, paintings, documents, oral [...] »

Tennessee 4 Me

Three years in the making, this project of the Tennessee State Museum [...] »

A Century of Progress: The 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair
Pamphlet,  Electricity at work portraying. . . , 1933, University of Chicago

Browse official publications from the 1933-1934 World's Fair.

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History Quiz

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Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »

Women in Blues (and Jazz)

In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »

Early American Artifacts

What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

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 [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Photo, Mule driver, adolescent. . . , 1915, U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA site

Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...

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Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »

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Hawaiian Statehood
Screencap, 49th State Albums, 3 Dec 2012

Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Why did it take more than 60 years [...] »