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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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Map Collections: 1500-2003 
16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic [...] »
LexisNexis 
Search news articles, court cases, journals, broadcast transmissions, polls [...] »
Naval History and Heritage Command 
Teach U.S. Navy history using photographs, paintings, documents, oral [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
Voices in the Whirlwind 
To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »
Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »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 [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Small Business Association 
What is the FAR? Looking for copies of small business laws? Well, you have [...] »
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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Which Native American Tribes Allied Themselves with the French? 
Historians endeavor to uncover Native American perspectives.
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