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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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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 
Learn about race in the Progressive Era through the life of Jack Johnson, [...] »
Brittingham Family Lantern Slide Collection 
Catch a glimpse of wealthy turn-of-the-century Wisconsin life and travel in [...] »
The Kraus Collection of Sir Francis Drake 
Peruse 60 primary and secondary materials concerning the voyages of Sir [...] »
History Quiz
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European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
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Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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Lone Wolf v Hitchcock 
Part of a series of laws that displaced Native Americans from land allotted [...] »