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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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Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Rare Books c. 1820-1910 
Explore Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin life through rare books.
[...] »Phillip Morris Advertising Archive 
What tactics has the tobacco industry used to sell smoking to the populace [...] »
Augustana College Library, Digital Projects 
Midwest teacher looking for local history primary sources? Try these nine [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
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Union Cavalry 
The development of the Union cavalry forces was behind that of the [...] »