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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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Images of African Americans from the 19th Century 
Your first resource for photographs and images depicting African Americans [...] »
The Pilgrims in American Culture: Thanksgiving 
Were the Pilgrims really shorter than us? Discover the answer to all your [...] »
Map Collections: 1500-2003 
16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic [...] »
History Quiz
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Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
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 [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
U.S. Geological Survey 
How has land use altered over time, and what did the explorers encounter? [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
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Friendly Fire 
Fratricide and allied questions. In the heat of battle, mistakes happen.
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