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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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The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968 
An oral history of 1968, as told by a variety of Rhode Island residents, [...] »
Words and Deeds in American History 
View primary documents that helped to shape America's history.
[...] »Library of Congress: Webcasts 
Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
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A Trail of 4,000 Tears 
Discover the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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