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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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Heading West and Touring West

View maps of the West, while simultaneously looking into the lives of [...] »

Guampedia
Photo, U.S. Marines salute the U.S. Coast. . . , August 1944, Flickr Commons

Guam is often left out of discussions of U.S. history. Remedy the situation [...] »

Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home and Museum
Photograph, Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

A useful gateway site for materials on Carrie Chapman Catt and the women's [...] »

History Quiz

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Early American Artifacts

What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »

Classroom Glory

Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?

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The California Gold Rush

"Seeing the elephant" in California.

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »

Tennessee Valley Authority

Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »

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With or Without Slavery?
Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Free Soiler, 1856

Forcing the issue in Bleeding Kansas. The Lecompton Constitution, slavery, [...] »