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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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The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip 
Archives audio files of more than 700 folk tunes recorded in the South in [...] »
Excerpts from Slave Narratives 
The 46 first-person accounts on this website effectively chronicle slavery [...] »
ExplorePAhistory 
Explore this education- and tourism-centered website for lesson plans for [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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Quoting Economic Policy 
Milton Friedman and Herbert Hoover are excellent sources.
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