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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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September 11, 2001, Documentary Project 
Access children's pictures and Italian oral histories regarding 9/11, among [...] »
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art 
Learn about Native American technology, including wigwams, beadwork, pottery [...] »
HistoryWired: A Few of Our Favorite Things 
What American history items do Smithsonian curators like best?
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Mapping the Past 
A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.
[...] »The Garden of Infants 
Kindergarten came to America in the 19th century on a wave of German [...] »
Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
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Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver 
Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free [...] »