Welcome to History Content
Remembering Nagasaki
In Website Reviews
A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion, 1820-1890
In Website Reviews
Texas and Mexico: Centers for Cultural Collision
In Ask a Historian
Spotlight on Elementary Education
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.
FIND OUT MORE »
FIND OUT MORE »
Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
George Washington: A National Treasure 
What can you learn from the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington?
[...] »France in America 
In French and English, explore the history of the French in North America [...] »
Nixon Tapes 
What was the nature of Nixon and Echeverria's political relationship?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Column A and Column B 
In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »
A-mouldering in the Grave 
"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
Ask a Historian
The Standardization of American English 
Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »