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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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Bill of Rights Institute 
What would life be like without freedoms we take for granted—of the press, [...] »
Home Sweet Home: Life in 19th-Century Ohio 
Examine 19th-century domestic life through sheet music and audio song files [...] »
At Home in the Heartland ![Photo, [African-American] women weighing wire coils, 1919, NARA](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/splash-wr-illinois.jpg?itok=UqMKItN9 "Photo, [African-American] women weighing wire coils and recording weights, to establish wage rates, April 16, 1919, NARA")
Learn about family life and social history in the northern Midwest.
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Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
History of Hidden Killers: Epidemics in America 
Wherever people go, disease is sure to follow. Answer these questions about [...] »
To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
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Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
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John Adams: Great or Not? 
What does historical "greatness" mean, anyway?
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