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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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Digital Public Library of America 
Search more than 4,500,000 primary sources from across the country from one [...] »
Democratic Vistas: The William Clyde DeVane Lecture Series 
Look to the past to consider the prospects of democracy in the U.S.
[...] »Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive 
Which ethnic groups have made their homes in the Columbia River Basin?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
We the People . . . Rarely Agree 
What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
[...] »Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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How Much Have Federal Census Takers Made Through the Years? 
Accounting for the counters.
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