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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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Find quality websites & primary sources
The Capital and the Bay, ca. 1600-1925 
What picture have people painted of the Washington, D.C. in written works? [...] »
Thomas Jefferson's Library 
Basic information and several images of 41 books once in Thomas Jefferson's [...] »
Nixtontapes.org 
Teaching Watergate? Introduce students to the Nixon tapes with more than 2, [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Great Expectations for the Civil War 
Many believed the Civil War would be a short, bloodless battle. The reality [...] »