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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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Views of the Famine
Photo, South County Dublin, Ireland, May 20, 2004, McGarry, Flickr, cc

Explore the Irish Famine of 1846 through the eyes of Irish and English [...] »

Colonial Connecticut Records, 1636-1776

Explore the 15-volume Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, from [...] »

History Quiz

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Teaching the 20th

When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »

Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas

What do you picture when you hear her name?

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Alien Invasions

For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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 [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

U.S. Coast Guard
Art, Auxliarist, Lew Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard

Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?

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National Portrait Gallery

Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.

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Burr-Hamilton Duel
Burr-Hamilton duel, from Martha Lamb, History of the City of New York, 1896

Was it illegal? Was it dishonorable? Was it a duel or was it murder?

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