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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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Abraham Lincoln Papers 
Approximately 20,000 documents provide a window into President Abraham [...] »
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture 
Explore Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin as the American [...] »
Center on Congress 
What is Congress? Why should anyone care?
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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »Thanksgiving Dinner in 1943 
What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
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Taxation to Revolution 
It was reasoned that no colonists could fear an act that made them drink [...] »