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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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Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century 
Compare global statistics on topics from infant mortality to literacy.
[...] »The Yale Map Collection: Online Maps 
What kind of map might you have used as an explorer? An early urbanite?
[...] »The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship 
A comprehensive guide consisting of over 240 primary source items detailing [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Turning Turtle: Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea 
The ship's on her beam-ends and all's lost! Test your knowledge of maritime [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
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Cold War Wrestling Match 
How political cartoons illustrate international events and the artists [...] »