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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
Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933 
Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in [...] »
Knowing Poe 
Introduce your students to one of America's great masters of horror.
[...] »Mark Twain in His Times 
Focuses on Mark Twain's life and career, including creation of his popular [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
The Great Black Hope 
These African American athletes drew crowds with their skill and [...] »
Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
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Honest Abe 
The secret life of Lincoln? Gettysburg-era pride?
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