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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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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire 
Exhibit and archive featuring an extensive collection of primary source [...] »
Slavery in Canada 
Slavery in Canada? Who were these people? What were their lives like?
[...] »Hypertext on American History from the Colonial Period until Modern Times 
Collects more than 375 documents related to United States history from the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Column A and Column B 
In the 19th century, no one expected Chinese food to take off in the United [...] »
Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters? 
Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »
Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Portrait Gallery 
Allow students to "meet" their favorite historical figures.
[...] »U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
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Refugees from the American Revolutionary War 
Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, father against son.
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