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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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World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response 
Get out of the political arena and teach your students about the emergency [...] »
American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 
Follows the development of popular entertainment forms from the 1870s to the [...] »
History Quiz
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Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
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 [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners? 
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »