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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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Website Reviews

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Creating a More Perfect Union: 1861-1865

Interested in teaching about the Civil War from a maritime perspective?

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Bill of Rights Institute
Screenshot, Bill of Rights Institute home page

What would life be like without freedoms we take for granted—of the press, [...] »

Voices from the Dust Bowl: 1940-1941

Great Depression documentation of migrant work camps in central California [...] »

History Quiz

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Remembering All Veterans

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

Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas

What do you picture when you hear her name?

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Naming Colonial History

Everyone knows what "American Revolution" means. But can you identify these [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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? [...] »

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 [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

Students Abroad

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

National Museum of the American Indian

Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »