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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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Puerto Rico Encyclopedia/Enciclopedia de Puerto Rico 
Connect with your ELL students with this bilingual Puerto Rico Encyclopedia [...] »
Milwaukee Art Museum Collections 
Teaching Milwaukee state history, or looking to make a connection between [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »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
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
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Native American Customs of Childbirth 
Native American women restricted their activity and took care with their [...] »