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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 Museum of the American Indian: Beauty Surrounds Us
Aleut (Koniag) hunter's hat, 1820-1860

Online exhibit of more than 65 objects from Native cultures in North and [...] »

We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement

Which locations, open for visitation, are most relevant to the civil rights [...] »

New France, New Horizons: On French Soil in America

Explore French Louisiana, Canada, and the Great Lakes region.

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History Quiz

Test your history knowledge
Historical Improbabilities

Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?

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Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration

Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?

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Theatre of the People

Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

Slavery
Photo, "An ex-slave," 1897, New York Public Library Digital Gallery

What was it like to be a slave in 19th-century America? Accounts contrast. [...] »

National Resources

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Presidents of the United States

The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

Peace Corps

Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »

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Laboring to Bring Forth Child Labor Statistics
watching Labor Day parade 1940

How many children were at work on the eve of World War II? What types of [...] »