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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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CQ Historic Documents Series: Online Edition 
From scientific findings to speeches, 100 documents represent each year [...] »
Washington During the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865 
What did patent examiner Taft have to say on the Civil War homefront?
[...] »Thomas Eakins: American Realist 
Discover one of America's great realists, and see the Philadelphia of his [...] »
History Quiz
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America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
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Civilization is All Relative 
Common misconceptions of the classification of civilization are debunked. [...] »