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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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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 
Offers 45 mini-monographs on U.S. women's history, each organized around an [...] »
Puerto Rico Encyclopedia/Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico 
Connect with your ELL students with this bilingual Puerto Rico Encyclopedia [...] »
When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood 
What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
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Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »Charters for Colonies 
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
U.S. Geological Survey 
How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
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Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856) 
The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the [...] »