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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
Student Voices from World War II and the McCarthy Era 
Imagine traveling from a university to work on a farm.
[...] »Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A National Geographic Interactive Site 
An interactive website which takes visitors through the Salem witch trials [...] »
U.S. Women's History Workshop 
A collection of primary source material for teaching women's history and mid [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian 
What can 19 museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo offer your [...] »
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
Ask a Historian
Manifest Destiny: Creating an American Identity 
Discover how the concept of a "Manifest Destiny" shaped American perceptions [...] »