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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
Western History Photography Collection 
How does your view of the American West compare to the visual reality?
[...] »Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 
Offers 45 mini-monographs on U.S. women's history, each organized around an [...] »
American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia 
Meet Virginians from the 1860s, and learn about their lives.
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Test your history knowledge
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Stumbling Down the Road to Health 
It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »
Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts 
After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
National Center for Education Statistics 
Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?
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Russian Ships at Pearl Harbor? 
Playing the game of alternative history—do what-ifs and if-onlys have a [...] »