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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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Dolley Madison Digital Edition 
Read Dolley Madison's personal correspondence from her youth through her [...] »
Surveyors of the West: William Henry Jackson and Robert Brewster Stanton 
Follow the journey of two men through the western United States.
[...] »Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Digital Archives 
Photographs, audio clips, documents, and more preserve the presidency of [...] »
History Quiz
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Pre-Modern Pop Music 
Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
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Supreme Court Nominations 
How many "yeas" and "nays" on the path to being a Supreme Court justice?
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