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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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Lakota Winter Counts 
Displays, explains, and interprets the Lakota pictorial histories known as [...] »
Worthington Memory, Online Scrapbook 
Explore the history and development of a small town. The online scrapbook [...] »
Lesson Plans Library 
Hundreds of lesson plans, right at your fingertips. Incorporate them in the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: Snow Day 
When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
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Home Sales During the Great Depression 
Building an edifice of statistics—where can you learn about the real estate [...] »