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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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New York Public Library Digital Gallery 
Presents more than 550,000 images relevant to both U.S. and world history, [...] »
University of Washington Libraries: Moving Image Collection 
Northwest educators—need some unconventional primary sources? Check out 65 [...] »
Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: Snow Day 
When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Women at War 
Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
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The Standardization of American English 
Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »