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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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StoryCorps 
Connect 20th-century events and daily life with real human experiences [...] »
History and Politics Out Loud 
Captures significant events and personalities of the 20th century through [...] »
Cold War: Postwar Estrangement 
A collection of Soviet archival documents which take visitors inside the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Women in the Lab (and the Field) 
Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
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Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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Spain in the American Revolution 
The enemy of my enemy is my friend—what was Spain's role (and motivation) in [...] »