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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 Texas Constitutions Digitization Project 
When was Texas part of Mexico? The U.S.? Separate?
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Witness the birth of motion photography, as it created the foundation for [...] »
Madison: Celebrating 150 Years 
Learn about Madison, WI, from early settlement through its time as the " [...] »
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Women in Blues (and Jazz) 
In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »
Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
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Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
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Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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 [...] »
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
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Slavery in Colonial British North America 
Slavery in colonial America was not an exclusively Southern institution.
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