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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
Dickinson Electronic Archives 
Learn about Dickinson's family through their own writings and wider critical [...] »
Riverboats and Jazz 
What entertainment might you have expected on a riverboat cruise in the [...] »
1939 World's Fair Photograph Collection 
What images does a state choose to describe its way of life to the nation? [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943 
What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
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Lone Wolf v Hitchcock 
Part of a series of laws that displaced Native Americans from land allotted [...] »