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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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American Family Immigration History Center 
Records of more than 25 million passengers and crew who passed through Ellis [...] »
Historical Map and Chart Collection 
Teaching exploration? Why not introduce your students to nautical charts? [...] »
The Social Museum Collection at Harvard University 
More than 6,000 images related to U.S. social conditions and institutions. [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Back to School 
Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »
Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
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
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
[...] »U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
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Who Invented the Telephone? 
The history of the invention of the telephone is as clear as a Bell . . . or [...] »