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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Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine
Graphic, Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine

Swing to the beats of the early 1900s.

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Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636-1776

Explore the 15-volume Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, from [...] »

Bound for Glory: America in Color, 1939-1943

View color photographs of everyday life during the Great Depression and pre- [...] »

History Quiz

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Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts

After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »

American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty

Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »

Saving Daylight

Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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 [...] »

National Resources

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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »

U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

Federal Judicial Center
Photo, Harry Anstead. . . , 2000, Newhall Photography, Flickr Commons

The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »

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Animating the Home Front
war worker from 1945 Philco advertisement

What happens when cartoon characters go to war?

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