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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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Gettysburg National Military Park: Camp Life 
What did soldiers do between battles? Sometimes, fought off boredom!
[...] »Thomas Eakins: American Realist 
Discover one of America's great realists, and see the Philadelphia of his [...] »
American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning 
Looking for a new way to teach history? Peruse new media and educational [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
When Whales Lit the World 
Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »
Women at War 
Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »
African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide 
These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
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Quebec City Fire 
Were the great fires of 1845 the result of arson or accident?
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