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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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Race and Place

Discover connections between race and place in this archive documenting the [...] »

American Broadsides and Ephemera, Series I, 1760-1900
Broadside, This evening, Friday, July 20th. . . ,  Drury Lane Theatre, NYPL

Explore American life through advertisements, literature, poetry, Civil War [...] »

California Heritage Collection

View the early history of California through this collection of over 30,000 [...] »

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Presidential Moments: Inauguration

The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »

American Myths: Christopher Columbus

In 1492, what did Columbus really do?

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Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

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Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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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 [...] »

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 [...] »

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Social Security Administration

Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Photo, NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »

U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk

A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »

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Divided Loyalties?
Which one is our star?

How citizenship determines eligibility for the U.S. presidency.

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