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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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Florida State Archives Photographic Collection 
Presents more than 137,000 photographs of Florida on specific localities [...] »
Material History of American Religion Project 
Learn about American material culture and its relation to the nation's [...] »
Landmark Supreme Court Cases 
Intimidated by teaching legal history? Find resources for thinking about and [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
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Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
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 [...] »
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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Can You Recommend Three Texts on Historiography? 
Sifting through books for college courses about historical inquiry.
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