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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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Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories
Egg tempera, "Brownstones," J. Lawrence, 1958, Clark Atlanta University Art..

Frame your lessons on the Great Migration with the life and works of Jacob [...] »

Project Muse: Journals OnLine

A database of history journals as well as journals in related fields.

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The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
Bill Clinton campaigns for governor in rural areas

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History Quiz

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Paradise in a Breakfast Bowl

A morning meditation on flakes: Do your morals and values help you decide [...] »

Exploration and Innovation

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Playing History

Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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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 [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

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Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »

Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

U.S. Census Bureau

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The Possible Path of Barnard Bee
Digital image, Carol Highsmith, Confederates Marching, Library of Congress, 2010

Examination of counterfactual questions and how they are used in historical [...] »