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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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When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood 
What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
[...] »Brief Timeline of American Literature, Music, and Movies 
Explore film, music, and literature in its social context and chronology. [...] »
Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War 
Read a firsthand account of army life during the Civil War. See the battles [...] »
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The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
[...] »Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
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 [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
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U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
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Selling a Slave 
The obstacles and restraints on disposing of one's human "property."
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