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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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Union or Secession: Virginians Decide 
Trace Virginia's route to secession in the Civil War with more than 200 [...] »
Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
Fats Waller Forever Digital Exhibit 
Meet legendary jazz pianist Fats Waller. Be at the forefront of musical [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Textbook Twisters: Cuban Missile Crisis 
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the greatest conflicts between the US [...] »
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »Manias of the Gilded Age 
Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »
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 [...] »
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
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
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Old Political Cartoons 
Poking fun and puncturing pomposity—how can you interpret political cartoons [...] »