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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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American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, 1760-1900 
Explore American life through advertisements, literature, poetry, Civil War [...] »
Library of Congress: Webcasts 
Access more than 500 webcasts from the Library of Congress.
[...] »Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years 
View the many faces of President Nixon as captured by photographer Fred [...] »
History Quiz
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Earth Day: Lost to History 
Human history affects more than human beings.
[...] »History of Hidden Killers: Epidemics in America 
Wherever people go, disease is sure to follow. Answer these questions about [...] »
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
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American Indian Women 
Different kinds of power in different cultures. Perceptions of dignified and [...] »