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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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The Dick Thornburgh Papers 
Explore the positions and words of a former PA Governor and Attorney General [...] »
Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project 
Presents video and audio oral histories and additional material from [...] »
Library of Congress: Webcasts 
Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.
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Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street 
When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty 
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
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The Standardization of American English 
Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »