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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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Worthington Memory, Online Scrapbook 
Explore the history and development of a small town. The online scrapbook [...] »
Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker 
When teaching about Helen Keller, why leave out her friend and educator Anne [...] »
Penn Museum Online Collections 
Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
A Symbol of Friendship 
The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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 [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
Federal Aviation Administration 
The FAA regulates air safety and influences the development of civil [...] »
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Iroquois and the Founding Fathers 
Historians argue over whether the Founding Fathers' knowledge of Native [...] »