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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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Investigating the Vietnam War 
A good starting point for student research regarding the Vietnam War and its [...] »
The Lindbergh Case: The Trial of the Century 
Relive media coverage of the famous Lindbergh Trial through this [...] »
California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California, 1849-1900 
40,000 written pages and more than 3,000 illustrations provide accounts of [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President 
Even American presidents were babies once!
[...] »Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943 
What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
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Intertwined Development: Railroads and Political Parties 
The influence of the booming rail system on the growth and development of [...] »