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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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Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry ![Letter. [Notes for electric telescope, 1880 Feb. 27]. LOC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/emile.jpg?itok=WJ5A5eZ4 "Letter. [Notes for electric telescope, 1880 Feb. 27]. LOC")
Listen to the recordings of the creator of the microphone and gramophone [...] »
American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936 
This collection captures natural environments, ecologies, and plant [...] »
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In Our Own Time: Native American Timekeeping 
Pre-Columbian calendars were very different from the ones we use today. Are [...] »
Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Coal and the Industrial Revolution 
How can the story of coal help students understand the nature of today's [...] »
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 [...] »
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U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
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Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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American POWS in Japanese Captivity 
Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war.
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