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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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National Park Service History E-Library 
Look into how historical sites are researched, prepared, and made public. [...] »
University of Wyoming Digital Collections 
Wyoming educators, explore more than 10,000 primary sources on Wyoming's [...] »
Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society 
This site houses more than 1,500 Civil War items, including letters, [...] »
History Quiz
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Reading Photographs: A Dusty Street 
When and where was this photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
Manias of the Gilded Age 
Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Architect of the Capitol 
What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
[...] »Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
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Diversity in the 1920s 
Segregation and equality in America was a case of double standards.
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