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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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Liberian Letters 
What was life like for freed slaves returned to Africa? Read letters to [...] »
The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden 
Unsure how to teach presidential history in an engaging manner? Try these [...] »
Crisis at Fort Sumter 
Work through the Fort Sumter crises alongside our nation's leaders.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
[...] »Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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Freedom and the National Debt 
Old Hickory's hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era [...] »