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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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Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A National Geographic Interactive Site

An interactive website which takes visitors through the Salem witch trials [...] »

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series
Image, Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Minnesota Population Center.

View 22 census data samples and 65 million records from 13 federal censuses [...] »

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

How can you incorporate digital technology into your teaching, study, or [...] »

History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Probing Probate

How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?

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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter

How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?

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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl

Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Causes of the American Revolution
Broadside, A card, New York, 1774, LoC, rbpe 10700100

What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
National Park Service
Screencapture, FDR Memorial, National Park Service homepage

Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »

U.S. Air Force

From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »

Central Intelligence Agency
Glass negative, "Belle Boyd," Confederate spy, Between 1855 and 1865, LoC

You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »

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Menu for the First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving, Jean Louis Gerome Ferris

Only two eyewitness accounts of that first Thanksgiving remain.

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