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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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Library of Virginia Digital Library Program 
Houses more than 1.2 million items on Virginia and life in the South.
[...] »Emma Goldman Papers 
Learn more about Emma Goldman, radical and feminist activist, through this [...] »
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns 
Can you tell New Orleans jazz from Bebop? Can you hear the variations in [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Turning Turtle: Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea 
The ship's on her beam-ends and all's lost! Test your knowledge of maritime [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
[...] »Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
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Success and Failure in the New World 
Why did some colonies in the New World succeed while others faded away?
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