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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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Archive of Early American Images 
Collects more than 4,000 images from books created in Europe between 1492 [...] »
Harlem History 
Explore the politics, neighborhoods, culture, and arts of Harlem.
[...] »Penn Museum Online Collections 
Exploring the material culture of Native Americans in North and South [...] »
History Quiz
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Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »Voices in the Whirlwind 
To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »
Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
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East St. Louis Massacre 
Raising "the terrible weapon of self-defense" during riots in 1917 Illinois [...] »