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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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Max Hunter Folk Song Collection 
A top notch concept: combining traveling sales with anthropological [...] »
Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964 
View the mid-20th-century art scene through the photographs of music and [...] »
Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 
Get up close-and-personal with western migrants. Explore personal accounts [...] »
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Baseball in Black and White 
Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »
American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »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 Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
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Are There Instances of Raids Similar to the Boston Tea Party? 
From South Carolina to Maine, colonists protested the Tea Act of 1773.
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