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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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Democracy in America: Alexis de Tocqueville 
Visit this website to learn more about the United States during the time of [...] »
9/11 Memorial 
What does our choice of memorial design say about the U.S. today?
[...] »EDSITEment 
EDSITEment: A portal for fun historical learning from grades K-12.
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Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Civil War Peace Offers 
Olive branches from the North? Did the United States ever negotiate possible [...] »