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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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Women in America: 1820 to 1842 ![Print, [Women and a man in a room, United States, 1841], New York Public Library](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/womeninamerica432x240.jpg?itok=-D0GEmyG "Print, [Women and a man in a room, United States, 1841.], New York Public Library Digital Gallery")
Peruse this website to explore comments made by Tocqueville, Beaumont, and [...] »
Women of Valor 
Meet international anarchist and women's rights activist Emma Goldman.
[...] »McVicar/Stein Photo Copy Service Collection 
Imagine life in Madison, WI, between 1920 and 1970.
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Test your history knowledge
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
Architect of the Capitol 
What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »
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Deserters in the Civil War 
What happened to Civil War deserters after they deserted?
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