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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 Eastman Project: Images of California Life 
View more than 13,200 photographs of California labor and community life [...] »
The Five Points Site 
Navigate a virtual exhibit of a 1991 archaeological undertaking.
[...] »Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875 
Digitizing 19th-century American fiction, this site offers close to 3,000 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Constitution Day Count 
How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
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 [...] »
The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
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Slavery in Wyoming 
Slavery outside of the South is often overlooked, as is Wyoming history.
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