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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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River of Song 
Follow the evolution of American music along the Mississippi.
[...] »An American Family: The Beecher Tradition 
Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's family was also involved in [...] »
Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures 
See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Hail to the Chief Nicknames 
Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner the [...] »
Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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Booth's Reason for Assassination 
In an attempt to salvage a failed Confederate agenda, John Wilkes Booth [...] »