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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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Website Reviews
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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting 
How does an industrial past shape current work and play? How does it affect [...] »
Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964 
View the mid-20th-century art scene through the photographs of music and [...] »
New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939 
Learn about the New Deal through the Federal Theatre Project, designed to [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
By the Numbers: Election Maps 
What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »
Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »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 [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
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Presidential Patent 
How many presidents have applied for and received patents?
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