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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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First World War: The War to End All Wars 
Provides an overview of World War I through essays, diaries, posters, audio [...] »
Library of American Broadcasting Sound Bites 
From dog food to automobiles—advertisers on the airwaves.
[...] »Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum 
Visit the Gerald Ford Presidential Library for a wealth of resources [...] »
History Quiz
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Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Turning Turtle: Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea 
The ship's on her beam-ends and all's lost! Test your knowledge of maritime [...] »
Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President 
Even American presidents were babies once!
[...] »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 [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Smithsonian 
What can 19 museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo offer your [...] »
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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners? 
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »