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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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Life After the Holocaust: Stories of Holocaust Survivors After The War 
Can you imagine starting your life over in the U.S. following the Holocaust [...] »
Clio Visualizing History 
This site offers a grab bag of digital history exhibits. Definitely worth [...] »
The American 1890s 
Explore a unique website dedicated to American history during the 1890s.
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Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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The Era of Reform 
Was the antebellum period the height of reform movements in U.S. history? [...] »