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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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The Lincoln Institute 
Explore Lincoln's presidency; and access related classroom resources, [...] »
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS), 1861-1960 
Presents digitized selections from the official record of major declassified [...] »
The Great Seattle Fire 
Delve into photographic evidence of the damage caused by the 1889 Great [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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Clinical Experiences 
When did universities start making teaching students do student teaching? [...] »