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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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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 
Through oral history interviews, audio files, texts, and other primary [...] »
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers 
What happened between 1880 and 1910 in the area where you live?
[...] »By Popular Demand: "Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920 
View photographs, cartoons, and campaign items from the women's suffrage [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
[...] »Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
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Animating the Home Front 
What happens when cartoon characters go to war?
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