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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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Gettysburg National Military Park: Camp Life 
What did soldiers do between battles? Sometimes, fought off boredom!
[...] »American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Printed Ephemera 
This site furnishes more than 10,000 items of ephemera from the U.S. and [...] »
Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 
Compare Republican and Democrat accounts of the great debates.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
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A History of Fundamentalism 
What does fundamentalism mean and how has that meaning changed over time? [...] »