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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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Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942 
Explore the history of Florida folklife and culture.
[...] »Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in America 
An assemblage of more than 80 photographs and postcards of lynchings, from [...] »
Red Cross: Exploring Humanitarian Law 
Humanitarian law and history are hardly mutually exclusive.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
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Introducing Taxation 
Taxes are a part of our everyday life. But was this always true in the [...] »