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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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Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II 
Explore American propaganda and advertising during the second world war.
[...] »Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills: Gold and Gold Mining in Georgia, 1830s-1940s 
Gold mining, though often portrayed as lawless, was, in some cases, big [...] »
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 
Uncover novels, readers, hymnals, almanacs, diaries, maps, treaties, and [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?
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Whites of Their Eyes 
Who said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"
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