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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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Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project 
Presents video and audio oral histories and additional material from [...] »
When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood 
What would it be like to grow up poor? Greek? Mexican? Rich?
[...] »Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick 
What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Turkey Tracking 
Thanksgiving—how much do you know about the history of this popular holiday [...] »
The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
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What Happened to the Fenians After 1866? 
Ireland's revolutionary struggle against Britain played out in North America [...] »