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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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Milwaukee Art Museum Collections 
Teaching Milwaukee state history, or looking to make a connection between [...] »
Urban Experience in Chicago: Hull-House and Its Neighborhoods, 1889-1963 
Peruse this collection of over 900 items relating to Chicago's Hull House to [...] »
Race and Place 
Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Women at War 
Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Charters for Colonies 
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
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Fine Line Between Thief and Entrepreneur 
Explore the fine line between Captains of Industry and Robber Barons and how [...] »