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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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Arizona State Museum 
Can't get to Arizona? You can still see local Native American artifacts [...] »
When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood 
What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
[...] »Here is New York 
View photographs taken by everyday people as they came to terms with the 9/ [...] »
History Quiz
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Mapping the Past 
A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.
[...] »Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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Honest Abe 
The secret life of Lincoln? Gettysburg-era pride?
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