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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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Bubbles, Panics, and Crashes: A Century of Financial Crises, 1830s-1930s 
Do your students think the Great Depression was the only previous slump in [...] »
Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration 1507-1814 
Explore cartography and the exploration of the North American continent.
[...] »Center on Congress 
What is Congress? Why should anyone care?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
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 [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
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The U.S. and Egypt in the 1950s 
Creating political blowback in the Middle East
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