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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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Oregon Trail 
A companion site to a PBS documentary, this website hosts a wealth of [...] »
California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California, 1849-1900 
40,000 written pages and more than 3,000 illustrations provide accounts of [...] »
Territorial Kansas Online 
Primary and secondary sources examine the growing divisions in Kansas and [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Women in Blues (and Jazz) 
In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »
The Ice Cream Wars 
Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 
Commemorate the lives of the millions of people murdered during the [...] »
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
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The "Cradle" of America? 
Historians often consider Puritan New England a model for the development of [...] »