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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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Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
Negative, 1st woman jury. . . , 1911, Bain News Service, Library of Congress

Explore over 50 documents which chronicle the history of the Women's [...] »

Enduring Outrage: Editorial Cartoons by Herblock

Introduce your students to political cartoons with Herbert Block's bold, [...] »

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Mapping the Past

A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.

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Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos

Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »

Back to School

Binders, buses, and backpacks—consider the history of these back-to-school [...] »

Beyond the Textbook

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Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

Panic of 1873
Panic as a Health Officer Cleaning the Streets

Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »

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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National Agricultural Statistics Service

Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?

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U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency

How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »

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Whites of Their Eyes
Photography, At the Ready, 15 Sept 2007, Flickr CC

Who said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"

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