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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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Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators 
What was life like for the African American pilots of World War II?
[...] »Seattle Power and Water Supply Collection 
Take a gander at Washington state hydroelectric engineering feats of the [...] »
Worthington Memory, Online Scrapbook 
Explore the history and development of a small town. The online scrapbook [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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Tippecanoe and Walking Canes Too 
A family’s oral history intersects with larger events in U.S. history.
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