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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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Education by Design: Using Visual Aids 
Seek inspiration from classroom visual aids of the past.
[...] »Kheel Center Labor Photos 
More than 1,000 photographs from the history of the International Ladies [...] »
Conrad W. Chapman: A Confederate Soldier's Paintings of the Defense of Charleston 
Chapman spent more than 20 years painting Civil War Charleston after his [...] »
History Quiz
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Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »
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Friendly Fire 
Fratricide and allied questions. In the heat of battle, mistakes happen.
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