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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Utah Digital Newspapers

Browse Utah newspapers from 1879 through modern day.

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History News Network
Photograph, Woodstock, 1969, LIFE Classic: Woodstock: LIFE's Best Photos.

Nowhere is history more present than in current events. HNN examines history [...] »

USC Archival Research Center

With over 126,000 photographs, maps, and other documents, this site offers a [...] »

History Quiz

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Who Won the War (of 1812)?

How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?

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As American as Mom…

You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »

Vaccinations: Rites of Passage

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

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
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 [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

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, [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »

National Museum of the American Indian

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

Preserve America

Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »

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Civilization is All Relative

Common misconceptions of the classification of civilization are debunked. [...] »