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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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Oxford African American Studies Center 
Access more than 5,000 biographies, maps, and images relevant to African [...] »
Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power 
Do you think armed resistance is a justifiable reaction to racism? Explore [...] »
Creating the United States 
Even the Founding Fathers wrote rough drafts! Interact with early versions [...] »
History Quiz
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Monuments to a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorials 
Answer these questions about memorials to the life and ideals of MLK.
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Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
Presidential Moments: Campaigns 
Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
National Resources
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Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
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History of the Occult in America 
Historians studying the hidden spirits of religion in America
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