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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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Carnegie Libraries of California 
Learn about the California libraries built with Carnegie funding.
[...] »Library of Southern Literature 
Full texts of more than 130 works of literature by more than 75 Southern [...] »
New Jersery History Partnership Project 
Use New Jersey during the American Revolution as a national microcosm.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
[...] »Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
[...] »Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
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With or Without Slavery? 
Forcing the issue in Bleeding Kansas. The Lecompton Constitution, slavery, [...] »