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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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Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950 
How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?
[...] »Web de Anza 
Check out this site to see "how the West was won."
[...] »Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
History Quiz
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The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
American Myths: Popular Music 
Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?
[...] »Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
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?
[...] »U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
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Boston's Bloody Affray 
A struggle over naming a struggle—when and where did the Boston Massacre [...] »