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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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Alexander Street Press 
Databases of digitized firsthand accounts and literary works document [...] »
Emma Spaulding Bryant Letters 
Explore husband-wife relationships through this late 19th century series of [...] »
Children's Lives at Colonial London Town 
Invite young students into colonial history with the stories of children [...] »
History Quiz
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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
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Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
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Presidential Patent 
How many presidents have applied for and received patents?
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