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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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Freedom's Story: Teaching African American Literature and History 
Slavery, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement—you have to teach these [...] »
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Virtual Museum Exhibit 
What was life like in abolitionist Frederick Douglass's home in Washington, [...] »
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS), 1945-1972 
Peruse this collection of recently declassified foreign policy documents. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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On Gendering the Constitution 
The agitation among women’s rights activists over the language of the 14th [...] »