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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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Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures 
See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American [...] »
Kiowa Drawings 
Kiowa artwork from buffalo hide canvases to university art training.
[...] »Center for the Study of the American South 
An interesting collection of cultural resources pertaining to the American [...] »
History Quiz
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Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Textbook Twisters: Cuban Missile Crisis 
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the greatest conflicts between the US [...] »
Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943 
What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
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 [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
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National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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Whites of Their Eyes 
Who said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"
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