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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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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting 
How does an industrial past shape current work and play? How does it affect [...] »
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 
Through oral history interviews, audio files, texts, and other primary [...] »
China and the United States: From Hostility to Engagement, 1960-1998 
Trace U.S.-China relations from the 60s through present day.
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Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
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Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Families on the Farm 
What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »