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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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Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World 
Offers oral history resources examining life in southern textile mill towns [...] »
Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War 
Take a closer look at the Civil War with this extensive database that offers [...] »
Digital Scriptorium 
12 collections provide primary sources on ads, health and medicine, the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters? 
Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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Bleeding Kansas 
What were the origins of this infamous controversy?
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