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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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Indiana Historical Society Digital Image Collections 
Indiana educators, looking for visual primary sources? Search more than 38, [...] »
Center for Archaeological Studies 
Showcases archaeological excavations at Mobile and elsewhere in Alabama [...] »
Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 
What do the songs people sing tell us about their lives? Do they sing about [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Political Animals 
A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.
[...] »Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
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
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
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Freedom and the National Debt 
Old Hickory's hard currency—what are useful focal points in Jacksonian-era [...] »