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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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Flashing Across the Country: Mr. Zip and the ZIP Code Promotional Campaign 
Have you ever wondered what your zip code means or when the codes came into [...] »
Rediscovering George Washington 
Take in the latest scholarship on the life of the first U.S. president.
[...] »Surveyors of the West: William Henry Jackson and Robert Brewster Stanton 
Follow the journey of two men through the western United States.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
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Selling a Slave 
The obstacles and restraints on disposing of one's human "property."
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