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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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American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia 
Meet Virginians from the 1860s, and learn about their lives.
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Wet With Blood: The Investigation of Mary Todd Lincoln's Cloak 
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History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Dueling Logic 
Pistols at noon, or handbags at dawn? Decode the Code of Honor by answering [...] »
Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
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Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »Ask a Historian
The Ways West 
How emigrants traveled from Pennsylvania to Illinois in 1830.
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