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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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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 
Through oral history interviews, audio files, texts, and other primary [...] »
Hope for America 
Do you want to use humor to your advantage in the classroom? Hope for [...] »
What Exit? New Jersey and Its Turnpike 
Travel through history with the New Jersey Turnpike.
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Test your history knowledge
Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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With or Without Slavery? 
Forcing the issue in Bleeding Kansas. The Lecompton Constitution, slavery, [...] »