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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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1896: The Presidential Campaign 
Follow the contentious election of 1896 with close to 100 political cartoons [...] »
Women Artists of the American West 
What have women artists considered worthy of depiction in the U.S. West?
[...] »Physical Sciences Collection: Surveying and Geodesy 
What tools do men use to turn wilderness into private property?
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
[...] »The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow) 
What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you [...] »
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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Why Was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops? 
To some extent, the Boston Tea Party was the result of unintended [...] »