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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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CIA Electronic Reading Room 
Digitally serves thousands of formerly secret documents in compliance with [...] »
NativeWeb: Resources for Indigneous Cultures Around the World 
A unique website designed to foster communication regarding all of the [...] »
A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law, 1965-1971 
Check out the music scene, communes, and protests of the 1960s.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
[...] »A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
[...] »U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
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Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856) 
The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the [...] »