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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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The Capital and the Bay, ca. 1600-1925 
What picture have people painted of the Washington, D.C. in written works? [...] »
American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936 
This collection captures natural environments, ecologies, and plant [...] »
Virginia Historical Inventory (VHI) 
View Virginia's antebellum architectural culture.
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Test your history knowledge
Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
Saving Daylight 
Politicians get hot under the collar when discussing the hottest of topics— [...] »
Voices of Women's Reform 
There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
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How Much Have Federal Census Takers Made Through the Years? 
Accounting for the counters.
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