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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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Read.Inquire.Write. 
Help middle school students improve their skills in writing arguments [...] »
The Urban Landscape ![Photo, Black Durham [Jourdan Transfer] [Folder 12 picture 1], Duke University](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/urbanlandscape432x240.jpg?itok=u0zwqjkU "Photo, Black Durham [Jourdan Transfer] [Folder 12 picture 1], Duke University")
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[...] »Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick 
What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »In Dr. King's Words 
People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
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"Join or Die" 
Think the "Join or Die" snake first appeared during the American Revolution [...] »