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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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Landmark Supreme Court Cases 
Intimidated by teaching legal history? Find resources for thinking about and [...] »
Jacob Lawrence: Exploring Stories 
Frame your lessons on the Great Migration with the life and works of Jacob [...] »
The Vietnam Project 
A highly comprehensive look at the Vietnam War.
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Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
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Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
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In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
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Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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America's Shifting Western Frontier 
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