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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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Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Photographs 
Close to 200 photographs document the work of Federal Emergency Relief [...] »
Camping With the Sioux—Fieldwork Diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher 
What would it be like to live with the Dakota Sioux?
[...] »Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World 
More than 400 speeches by women—politicians, scientists, and celebrities. [...] »
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Black Days in the Market 
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 opened the curtain on the Great Depression. [...] »
The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Food 50 Years Ago 
Is your favorite food a recent invention?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
Architect of the Capitol 
What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »
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Friendly Fire 
Fratricide and allied questions. In the heat of battle, mistakes happen.
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