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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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Communism in Washington State--History and Memory Project 
Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?
[...] »Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project 
Browse and listen to cylinder recordings, the first commercially produced [...] »
Common-Place: The Interactive Journal of Early American Life 
Immerse yourself in early U.S. history with this scholarly journal.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
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Slavery in Colonial British North America 
Slavery in colonial America was not an exclusively Southern institution.
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