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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HSI: Historical Scene Investigation
Photo, Sigmund Spaeth, The Tune Detective, New York Public Library

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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
photographic print, Second atomic bombing of Nagasaki, 1945 August, LOC

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

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Photo, Headlines posted in street. . , 1940, Jack Delano, Flickr Commons

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Typical in the 1930s
one of the official typical families at the 1939 NY World's Fair

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