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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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Mexican-American War and the Media 
More than 5,500 transcribed newspaper articles related to the Mexican- [...] »
The U.S. House of Representatives Remembers September 11 
9/11 impacted more than just the nation. This repository of oral history [...] »
Encyclopedia Britannica: The 1911 Edition 
Find out what people thought of everything from ablation to vinegar in 1911 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
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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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