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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Selected Civil War Photographs

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HarpWeek: Explore History
Cartoon, 3 to 1 You Don't Get It, Sept. 1, 1860, Henry L. Stephens, Vanity Fair.

With illustrations, articles, editorials, and overviews, 22 exhibits cover a [...] »

A Southern Mill Village: History of Old West Durham

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History Quiz

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Drafting Music

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

Manias of the Gilded Age

Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »

Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas

What do you picture when you hear her name?

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Beyond the Textbook

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The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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? [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

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

National Resources

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

Federal Highway Administration
Lithograph, Chas. H. Kabrich, c. 1896, Donaldson Litho. Co., LoC

Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »

U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

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Feminist Art

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