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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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Anti-Saloon League, 1893-1933
Cartoon, Liquor Octopus, January 4, 1919, Russell Henderson, Anti-Saloon League.

Printed materials preserve the public campaigns of the Anti-Saloon League [...] »

The Capital and the Bay, ca. 1600-1925

What picture have people painted of the Washington, D.C. in written works? [...] »

Digital Archive of American Architecture
Notre Dame, Chartres, France. 1145-1220.

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Classroom Glory

Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?

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Voices in the Whirlwind

To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »

Mapping the Past

A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

Coal and the Industrial Revolution
Photo, At the close of the day, January 1911, Lewis Hine, Library of Congress

How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »

Women's Reform Movement
Print, A downright gabbler, or a goose that deserves to be hissed, 1829

The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »

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U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

National Endowment for the Humanities

Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.

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U.S. Army
Photo, The 101st Airborne troops move out of Bastogne. . . , 1944, U.S. Army

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Industrializing Women
Photo, Packing Uneeda. . . , c. 1933, National Biscuit Company, Baker Library

Did industrialization result in more women working outside the home or in [...] »