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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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Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884-1934 
Contains 10,000 pages and images on Everglades reclamation efforts and the [...] »
Lift Every Voice: Music in American Life 
What work can be accomplished through music?
[...] »Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps, 1885-1992 
Take a visual journey through the development of Milwaukee, WI.
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Back to School 
Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »
Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
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On Telegrams and Telephone Calls 
On the record and off the record communications between Washington and [...] »