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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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The 19th Century in Print: Periodicals 
What magazines do you read? What did people read in the 1800s?
[...] »Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine 
Swing to the beats of the early 1900s.
[...] »Dickinson Electronic Archives 
Learn about Dickinson's family through their own writings and wider critical [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »Remembering All Veterans 
Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
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Bank Notes of the Second Bank of the United States 
The impermanence of paper money was matched by the impermanence of the bank [...] »