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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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Historical Map and Chart Collection 
Teaching exploration? Why not introduce your students to nautical charts? [...] »
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Virtual Museum Exhibit 
What was life like in abolitionist Frederick Douglass's home in Washington, [...] »
Washington State Digital Archives 
Attention Washington State educators! Looking for primary sources? With more [...] »
History Quiz
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Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
In Dr. King's Words 
People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »
Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
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Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
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Martha Ballard 
Learning about the life of a midwife in 18th-century Maine through her diary [...] »