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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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The Zora Neale Hurston Plays 
Read 10 unpublished Hurston plays based on her anthropological studies of [...] »
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences 
Search over 200 prominent African American scientists.
[...] »Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive 
Peruse more than 1,700 texts written by or to Thomas Jefferson—from [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
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Families on the Farm 
What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »