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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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Map Collections: 1500-2003 
16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic [...] »
History Now: American History Online 
Read this quarterly journal which focuses on a different topic in American [...] »
Envisaging the West: Thomas Jefferson and the Roots of Lewis and Clark 
Follows Jefferson's life, political participation, and accumulation of [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
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The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
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Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
[...] »National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
[...] »Ask a Historian
Refugees from the American Revolutionary War 
Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, father against son.
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