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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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Women in America: 1820 to 1842 ![Print, [Women and a man in a room, United States, 1841], New York Public Library](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/womeninamerica432x240.jpg?itok=-D0GEmyG "Print, [Women and a man in a room, United States, 1841.], New York Public Library Digital Gallery")
Peruse this website to explore comments made by Tocqueville, Beaumont, and [...] »
Linus Pauling and the Race for DNA: A Documentary History 
Meet Linus Pauling, from his Nobel prizes to his "dirty laundry."
[...] »U.S. Senate Historical Office 
How much do you know about the history of the American Senate? Click here [...] »
History Quiz
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Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
[...] »Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
[...] »Ask a Historian
Freedom and the National Debt 
Old Hickory's hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era [...] »