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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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Find quality websites & primary sources
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: A National Geographic Interactive Site 
An interactive website which takes visitors through the Salem witch trials [...] »
Photographs of the Historic American Buildings Survey: Georgia 
What sort of structures did the WPA consider culturally important to Georgia [...] »
American Slave Narratives 
Read and listen to firsthand narratives on slave life during the 19th [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle 
Do you know the history of this symbol?
[...] »We the People . . . Rarely Agree 
What does the Constitution mean to you? Match each quote to the historical [...] »
Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
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Everyday Life in the 19th Century 
Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.
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