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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 Capital and the Bay, ca. 1600-1925 
What picture have people painted of the Washington, D.C. in written works? [...] »
The Challenge of Democracy: LBJ in the Oval Office: Johnson's Vietnam Anguish 
Listen to four telephone conversations recorded by Lyndon B. Johnson related [...] »
Century of Lawmaking: Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873 
Covers Congressional documents from the nation's founding through early [...] »
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Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
[...] »History of Hidden Killers: Epidemics in America 
Wherever people go, disease is sure to follow. Answer these questions about [...] »
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
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Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
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Mine Safety and Health Administration 
Ever considered using mining to teach labor history?...
[...] »Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
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Defining Dred Scott 
Who was Dred Scott, and what was the significance of his case?
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