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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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Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read 
Examines 19th-century children in America: what they read, what was written [...] »
Drafting the Documents of Independence 
View documents relating to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence [...] »
The Social Museum Collection at Harvard University 
More than 6,000 images related to U.S. social conditions and institutions. [...] »
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We the People . . . Rarely Agree 
What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »
Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
[...] »Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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Freedom and the National Debt 
Old Hickory's hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era [...] »