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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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Images of African Americans from the 19th Century 
Your first resource for photographs and images depicting African Americans [...] »
Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick 
What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 [...] »
First World War: The War to End All Wars 
Provides an overview of World War I through essays, diaries, posters, audio [...] »
History Quiz
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As American as Mom… 
You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »
Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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 Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum 
Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.
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