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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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Legacy Tobacco Documents Library 
Houses more than 40 million pages from more than seven million tobacco [...] »
StoryCorps 
Connect 20th-century events and daily life with real human experiences [...] »
Japanese American National Museum Collections 
Looking for ways to grow awareness of injustice of Japanese internment? This [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
In Dr. King's Words 
People can identify (some of) the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Can you [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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The American Civil War: Total or Just? 
Warfare always results in casualties, however, there are ways to reduce loss [...] »