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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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North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920 
Explore all of the known published slave narratives, to better understand [...] »
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America 
This database of images literally offers snapshots of late 19th to early [...] »
Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
History Quiz
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Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
[...] »A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
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Hawaiian Statehood 
Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Why did it take more than 60 years [...] »