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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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Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project 
Examine the verbatim transcripts of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
[...] »The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley, 1901 
Learn about the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley at the Pan- [...] »
NativeWeb: Resources for Indigneous Cultures Around the World 
A unique website designed to foster communication regarding all of the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide 
These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
National Institute for Literacy 
Do you have struggling readers in your class? Try incorporating literacy [...] »
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Divided Loyalties? 
How citizenship determines eligibility for the U.S. presidency.
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