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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
SIRIS Image Gallery 
Access close to 140,000 images from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns 
Enjoy an interactive experience depicting the life of Mark Twain.
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Test your history knowledge
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »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 African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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Breaking the News in 1900 
Headlines and deadlines. Where was the line between muckraking and [...] »