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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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North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920 
Explore all of the known published slave narratives, to better understand [...] »
Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film 
Do films capture your students' attention? Introduce them to Roosevelt in [...] »
Alexander Street Press 
Databases of digitized firsthand accounts and literary works document [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts 
After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »
American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty 
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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The "Cradle" of America? 
Historians often consider Puritan New England a model for the development of [...] »