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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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Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection 
Washington was once part of an area contested for between the U.S. and Great [...] »
World War I History Commission Questionnaires 
How did World War I change soldiers' attitudes, religious beliefs, and [...] »
Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture 
Experience a multimedia website that engages learners and makes Tennessee [...] »
History Quiz
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Reading a Cartoon: Nast's "Milk Tickets for Babies" 
What do you see in this 1876 cartoon?
[...] »Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Manias of the Gilded Age 
Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
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Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
Supreme Court of the United States 
From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
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Civil War Peace Offers 
Olive branches from the North? Did the United States ever negotiate possible [...] »