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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
Find quality websites & primary sources
John Brown and the Valley of the Shadow 
A comprehensive collection of primary source materials which cover the [...] »
Hitting the Sawdust Trail With Billy Sunday 
The life of famous evangelist Billy Sunday is chronicled on this website. [...] »
Before and After the Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco 
See a turn-of-the-century city, San Francisco, before, during, and after the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
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Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
National Center for Education Statistics 
Ever wondered about the numbers behind the latest teaching trends?
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Forebears’ Furniture 
How would a 1790 Pennsylvania farmhouse have been furnished?
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