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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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WRA Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement 
These curious photos created by the War Relocation Authority put a positive [...] »
Rebellion: John Horse and the Black Seminoles 
What role did runaway slaves and free African Americans play in the Second [...] »
Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read 
Examines 19th-century children in America: what they read, what was written [...] »
History Quiz
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Voices in the Whirlwind 
To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »
Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »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
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
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Divided Allegiance 
Being born in the United States was not always a guaranteed path to [...] »