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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
New York Philharmonic Digital Archives 
Sift through the music and entertainment of the past.
[...] »Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read 
Examines 19th-century children in America: what they read, what was written [...] »
Bureau of Economic Analysis 
Follow historical trends in national, international, and regional economic [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
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How Did "Colonel" Become "Ker-nul"? 
The pronunciation devil is in the historical details.
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