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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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Bill of Rights Institute 
What would life be like without freedoms we take for granted—of the press, [...] »
Drawing the Western Frontier: The James E. Taylor Album 
How did newspaper illustration shape stereotypes (and our understanding) of [...] »
Living Voices, Voces Vivas 
How do Native Americans preserve their heritage in the world of today?
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Test your history knowledge
Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters? 
Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »
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Protestant Immigration to Louisiana 
On the trail of French Calvinists—apocryphal stories and actual immigrant [...] »