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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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Willa Cather Archive 
Read the annotated works of author Willa Cather (1873–1947), including O [...] »
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers 
What happened between 1880 and 1910 in the area where you live?
[...] »Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 
Read the accounts of former slaves in oral history interviews collected by [...] »
History Quiz
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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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A Trail of 4,000 Tears 
Discover the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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