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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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Memoirs v. Tapes: President Nixon and the December Bombings 
Was Nixon as reluctant to initiate the Christmas bombing as his memoirs [...] »
Studs Terkel: Conversations with America 
Meet Studs Terkel—oral historian, radio host, and Pulitzer Prize-winning [...] »
Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940 
Read the life histories of a range of U.S. citizens, compiled by the WPA's [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
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Russian Ships at Pearl Harbor? 
Playing the game of alternative history—do what-ifs and if-onlys have a [...] »