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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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Lakota Winter Counts 
Displays, explains, and interprets the Lakota pictorial histories known as [...] »
Ancient Architects of the Mississippi 
How did the Moundbuilders create the massive earthworks for which they are [...] »
Discovery and Exploration [Maps] 
A collection of maps which chronicle the age of European discovery.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
Fashion Maven 
Do you have your mother's—and her mother's—fashion sense?
[...] »Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
U.S. Postal Service 
Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
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African and Native Americans in Colonial and Revolutionary Times 
African Americans and Native Americans have had a long and complex [...] »