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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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Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS), 1861-1960 
Presents digitized selections from the official record of major declassified [...] »
Encyclopedia Britannica: The 1911 Edition 
Find out what people thought of everything from ablation to vinegar in 1911 [...] »
Living Voices, Voces Vivas 
How do Native Americans preserve their heritage in the world of today?
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Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
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How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
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Families on the Farm 
What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »