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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
TeacherServe 
Attention Secondary teachers! Searching for essays on religion, the [...] »
Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years 
View the many faces of President Nixon as captured by photographer Fred [...] »
Home Sweet Home: Life in 19th-Century Ohio 
Examine 19th-century domestic life through sheet music and audio song files [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
Ask a Historian
Native American Customs of Childbirth 
Native American women restricted their activity and took care with their [...] »