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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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Eagle Eye Citizen 
Build students' historical thinking skills and civic understand using [...] »
Famous Trials 
Presents balanced treatments of over 50 prominent court trials, including [...] »
Idea of America 
The U.S. was formed on ideals, but how do these ideals manifest in reality? [...] »
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 [...] »
Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
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Understanding and Appreciating WWII Veterans 
Websites that assist students in compiling information on WWII battles, [...] »