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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
Korea + 50: No Longer Forgotten 
Explore one of the country's least discussed major military conflicts, the [...] »
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection 
Covering Californian urban history? Search more than 275,000 digitized [...] »
Penn Museum Online Collections 
Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Ask a Historian
A Clear Shot across the Continent 
President Polk, the fortunes of war, territory, and the ever-present [...] »