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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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Augustana College Library, Digital Projects 
Midwest teacher looking for local history primary sources? Try these nine [...] »
Women of Protest: Images from the Records of the National Woman's Party ![Photograph, [Inez Milholland Boissevain. . . ], 1913, Harris & Ewing, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/womenofprotest432x240.jpg?itok=h9SQyqzt "Photograph, [Inez Milholland Boissevain preparing to lead the March 3, 1913, suffrage parade in Washington, D.C.], March 3, 1913, Harris & Ewing, Library of Congress")
See the suffragettes who gave over 50% of U.S. citizens the right to vote. [...] »
Living New Deal Project 
Live in California? Trying to find local New Deal projects?
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Test your history knowledge
Remembering All Veterans 
Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Earth Day: Lost to History 
Human history affects more than human beings.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
[...] »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 [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
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Success and Failure in the New World 
Why did some colonies in the New World succeed while others faded away?
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