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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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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 
Explore the history of baseball and the players who made the sport great. [...] »
The Montgomery Bus Boycott: They Changed the World
How was the 19551956 Montgomery Bus Boycott covered in Montgomery [...] »
Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project 
Examine the verbatim transcripts of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
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Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
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Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
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U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
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 [...] »
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John Adams: Great or Not? 
What does historical "greatness" mean, anyway?
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