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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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Picturing Modern America Project 
Create your own thematic exhibits using Library of Congress images.
[...] »San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection 
Imagine San Francisco as it would have been as early as 1850.
[...] »Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators 
What was life like for the African American pilots of World War II?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Column A and Column B 
In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »Ask a Historian
"Join or Die" 
Think the "Join or Die" snake first appeared during the American Revolution [...] »