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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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Perfessor Bill Edwards Ragtime/Old-time Piano Gallery 
Introduce yourself to ragtime music and the time which gave birth to it.
[...] »Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project 
More than 1,400 speeches, sermons, and other writings of Martin Luther King [...] »
Musicians Local No. 627 and the Mutual Musicians Foundation 
Have you heard of musicians' unions? Learn about a 20th-century African [...] »
History Quiz
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To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Alien Invasions 
For each pair of animal and plant species, identify the one that is not [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
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U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners? 
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »