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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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Virginia Memory 
Are you a Virginia educator teaching VA state history? My your task easy! [...] »
Dox Thrash: An African American Master Printmaker Rediscovered 
View depictions of African American life by artist Dox Thrash.
[...] »Popular American Music 
What songs were on the "Top 20" in the 1850s? Was it as much of a social [...] »
History Quiz
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Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
[...] »Women in the Lab (and the Field) 
Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
When Whales Lit the World 
Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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American Resistance to a Standing Army 
Americans of the 18th century took a much dimmer view of the institution of [...] »