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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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Dolley Madison Project

Read the letters of Dolley Madison while learning about her life—from [...] »

American Museum of Photography
Photo, Spirit photograph...of John K. Hallowell, c.1901, S.W. Fallis, LoC

View fantastic photography throughout the ages in over 15 exhibits.

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PhilaPlace
Photo, Chris Place, January 6, 2006, eTombotron, Flickr

Pennsylvania educators, or teaching urban history? Explore two neighborhoods [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
American Myths: Popular Music

Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?

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Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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In Dr. King's Words

People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices 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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

Students Abroad

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

National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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Old Political Cartoons
Tariff juggling at Washington, E. W. Kemble, Harpers Weekly, July 10, 1909

Poking fun and puncturing pomposity—how can you interpret political cartoons [...] »