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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning 
Looking for a new way to teach history? Peruse new media and educational [...] »
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles Collection 
Search Wisconsin newspapers mainly from 1860 through 1940.
[...] »Max Hunter Folk Song Collection 
A top notch concept: combining traveling sales with anthropological [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle 
Do you know the history of this symbol?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
Ask a Historian
Gettysburg: Turning Point or a Small Stepping-Stone to Victory? 
History is often muddled by modern hindsight. Discover the true meaning of [...] »