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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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Images of African Americans from the Cook Collection of Photographs 
What might your life have been like as an African American in Virginia c. [...] »
Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs 
What did the Seattle area, mining, hunting, and portraiture look like c. [...] »
Penn Museum Online Collections 
Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South [...] »
History Quiz
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Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
Political Animals 
A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.
[...] »Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
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Colonial Teenagers 
Young people in their teens were not thought of as a distinct group, but as [...] »