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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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Presidential Elections 
How has campaigning changed over the years? Need to know details on major [...] »
Shays' Rebellion and the Making of a Nation 
Engage your students in historical thinking with this interactive site on [...] »
Historical Map and Chart Collection 
Teaching exploration? Why not introduce your students to nautical charts? [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
U.S. Air Force 
From pilots to shuttle central command, how does the Air Force fulfill its [...] »
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Texas and Mexico: Centers for Cultural Collision 
In 1821, Anglo settlers migrated to Texas en masse. Discover the profound [...] »