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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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Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery 
Visit the companion site to the Ken Burns documentary which chronicles the [...] »
Korean American Digital Archive 
Meet singer Florence Ahn, minister Soon Hyun, and others.
[...] »The Primeline Midi Library 
Browse more than 630 ragtime Midi files.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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Baptist Origins 
Protestant or not?
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