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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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Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
James Fenimore Cooper Society 
Teenagers in love? By the author of The Last of the Mohicans?
[...] »Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles Collection 
Search Wisconsin newspapers mainly from 1860 through 1940.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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What If...?: Reexamining the American Revolution 
How different would "the United States of America" be if the British had won [...] »