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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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Taking the Mystery out of Copyright 
If you need a succinct copyright overview for your students, this is a place [...] »
McKinley Assassination Ink: A Documentary History 
Explore the assassination of President McKinley and the social context [...] »
Modern and Contemporary American Poetry 
Read hundreds of poems by major and lesser known figures.
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Test your history knowledge
Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »History of Hidden Killers: Epidemics in America 
Wherever people go, disease is sure to follow. Answer these questions about [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
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U.S. Naval Power, 1775-1815 
Believe it or not, the U.S. wasn't always particularly supportive of [...] »