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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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Frontera Collection of Mexican American Music 
Listen to clips from more than 100,000 recordings of Mexican American [...] »
American Slave Narratives 
Read and listen to firsthand narratives on slave life during the 19th [...] »
Rediscovering George Washington 
Take in the latest scholarship on the life of the first U.S. president.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »When Whales Lit the World 
Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »
A Hoax Provokes Folks: Why Lie? 
Peruse the news, but beware hot air? Examine famous U.S. hoaxes.
[...] »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 [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
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Hawaiian Statehood 
Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Why did it take more than 60 years [...] »