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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 American Presidency: A Glorious Burden 
Unsure how to teach presidential history in an engaging manner? Try these [...] »
African Americans in the Spanish Civil War 
Why would you volunteer to fight in another country's war? Was it a display [...] »
Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collection 
Read the books and poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar, internationally famous [...] »
History Quiz
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Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
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Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
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The Ways West 
How emigrants traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1830.
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