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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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Digital Archive of American Architecture 
Explore U.S. architectural styles and ornamentation, or date the buildings [...] »
Voices from the Dust Bowl: 1940-1941 
Great Depression documentation of migrant work camps in central California [...] »
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences 
Search over 200 prominent African American scientists.
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Carriages and Wagons 
Trade in your old Cabriolet for a new 1876 Landau? Test your knowledge of [...] »
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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New England Puritans 
Trying to build a New Jerusalem on the coast of Massachusetts.
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