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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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New France, New Horizons: On French Soil in America 
Explore French Louisiana, Canada, and the Great Lakes region.
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Why did seven years pass between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and their [...] »
First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920 
Learn about the American south in the late 19th century through 141 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
Women in Blues (and Jazz) 
In the early 20th century, the new music recording industry embraced [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Secret Service 
How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
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The Reason Behind the "Stars and Bars" 
Find out how this battle flag came into being.
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