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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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Playing House—Homemaking for Children

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Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920
Illustration, Jell-O: America's Most Famous Dessert, 1925, Jell-O Company, Inc.

Follow the rise of professional advertising with these advertising items and [...] »

New Perspectives on the West
Photo, Umatilla maiden, c.1910, Edward S. Curtis, Library of Congress

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European Explorers in North America after Columbus

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Past Rebel Lines

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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter

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The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

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 [...] »

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Federal Judiciary

Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.

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U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

Students Abroad

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Everyday Life in the 19th Century
Winslow Homer, The New Novel, 1877

Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.

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