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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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Find quality websites & primary sources
Maryland Historical Society Collections Online 
Whether you're bolstering your teaching of local history or the War of 1812 [...] »
Brooklyn's Eighteenth-Century Lott House 
Conduct your own "virtual dig" of a Dutch farmhouse.
[...] »American Family Immigration History Center 
Records of more than 25 million passengers and crew who passed through Ellis [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters? 
Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »
American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty 
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »
Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
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Whites of Their Eyes 
Who said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"
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