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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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George Percival Scriven: An American in Bohol, The Philippines, 1899-1901 ![Photo, [Children Playing], Duke University](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/GeorgePercivalScriven432x240.jpg?itok=XyeBvHIW "Photo, [Children Playing], Duke University")
Witness the U.S. Army's occupation of Bohol through the eyes of officer [...] »
Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government 
Learn about Jefferson's political views through this collection of [...] »
A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers 
Learn about labor politics and economics throughout American history.
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Europe Encounters the Western Hemisphere 
Can you answer these questions about the "exploration race" that brought [...] »
Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
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Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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The Gaming Evolution 
From text-based to modern multiplayer interaction—even video games have [...] »