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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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Arizona State Museum 
Can't get to Arizona? You can still see local Native American artifacts [...] »
Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War 
Visualize the Civil War through the photographs selected by Alexander [...] »
St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project 
Explore the largest collection of freedom suits available to U.S. [...] »
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A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide 
These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »
Textbook Twisters: Salem Witch Trials 
Burn the witch! Discover how historical coverage of the Salem Witch Trials [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
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On Gendering the Constitution 
The agitation among women’s rights activists over the language of the 14th [...] »