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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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Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History 
Beautiful scenery or impassable peaks? These 17 in-depth essays analyze how [...] »
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series 
View 22 census data samples and 65 million records from 13 federal censuses [...] »
When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood 
What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
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New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Women in the Lab (and the Field) 
Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
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Is the Story of George Washington and the Colt a True Story? 
Is it all right to make up stories about real people to teach children about [...] »