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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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The Yale Map Collection: Online Maps 
What kind of map might you have used as an explorer? An early urbanite?
[...] »The Jewish Americans 
This site, produced by PBS, uses multiple resources to examine the history [...] »
What Exit? New Jersey and Its Turnpike 
Travel through history with the New Jersey Turnpike.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
As American as Mom… 
You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »
Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency 
How did recreational drug use grow into a U.S. drug culture? How did it [...] »
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
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Separation of Church and State 
The Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an [...] »