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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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Papers of John Jay 
Read the correspondence of lesser known founding father John Jay.
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A companion site to a PBS documentary, this website hosts a wealth of [...] »
Lost Museum 
Recreates the P.T. Barnum Museum as an interactive 3D exhibit and an archive [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
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On a Mission: Junípero Serra in New Spain 
Discover how missionary work impacted Native Americans.
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