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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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George Percival Scriven: An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901
Photo, [Children Playing],  Duke University

Witness the U.S. Army's occupation of Bohol through the eyes of officer [...] »

Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey and Engineering
Photo, Front elevation, March 3, 1937, John P. O'Neill, Library of Congress.

Government organizations document historic sites in drawings, photographs, [...] »

Enduring Outrage: Editorial Cartoons by Herblock

Introduce your students to political cartoons with Herbert Block's bold, [...] »

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By the Numbers: Election Maps

What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »

The "Daisy" Ad

Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.

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Presidential Moments: Hail to the Chief Nicknames

Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner the [...] »

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »

U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

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Cause and Effect: The Outbreak of World War II
photography, World War II Memorial Washington, D.C.,  2006 September 21, Carol M

What factors contributed to the initiation of World War II? Find out here! [...] »