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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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Supreme Court Historical Society 
The U.S. Supreme Court has shaped American ideals into practice since 1789, [...] »
Edgar Allan Poe 
Annotated materials about Poe published during his lifetime.
[...] »ExplorePAhistory 
Explore this education- and tourism-centered website for lesson plans for [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
[...] »Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
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 [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
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Iroquois and the Founding Fathers 
Historians argue over whether the Founding Fathers' knowledge of Native [...] »