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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 Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925 
How did the Protestant Church become central to Southern African American [...] »
Listening to Our Ancestors: The Art of Native Life Along the North Pacific Coast 
View more than 400 Native American objects selected and presented by the 11 [...] »
Making of America 
Provides more than 1.5 million pages of text in an effort to digitize more [...] »
History Quiz
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New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »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 Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Trade Routes and Emerging Colonial Economies 
The direct and indirect impacts of various trade routes during the 16th [...] »