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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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Seattle Black Panther Party History and Memory Project 
Who exactly were the Black Panthers? Explore the history and memories of the [...] »
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery 
Explore the meeting of the Plains Indians and Anglo Americans through the [...] »
Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America 
How much do you know about the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury?
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Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Alien Invasions 
For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
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Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver 
Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »