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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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Website Reviews
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Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933 
Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in [...] »
Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts 
What questions have past censuses posed? What were the results?
[...] »First Century of the First State University: The Creation of UNC 
Primary sources document the history of the University of North Carolina at [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Remembering All Veterans 
Veterans Day is for everyone who fought for the U.S.—including those who [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
Ask a Historian
The Ways West 
How emigrants traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1830.
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