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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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At Home in the Heartland ![Photo, [African-American] women weighing wire coils, 1919, NARA](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/splash-wr-illinois.jpg?itok=UqMKItN9 "Photo, [African-American] women weighing wire coils and recording weights, to establish wage rates, April 16, 1919, NARA")
Learn about family life and social history in the northern Midwest.
[...] »Civil War Letters of the Christie Family 
What would your life be like as a Union soldier? What did it say about your [...] »
The American Colonist's Library 
This extensive database contains influential documents and literature [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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 [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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African and Native Americans in Colonial and Revolutionary Times 
African Americans and Native Americans have had a long and complex [...] »