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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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Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures

See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American [...] »

National Security Archive: The Pentagon Papers
Photo, President Reagan meeting with.., Feb. 2, 1981, Reagan Presidential Lib.

In 1971, the "Pentagon Papers" formed the center of a legal debate over [...] »

NBER Macrohistory Database
Graphic. Stock exchanges

Looking for historical economics statistics? The NBER Macrohistory Database [...] »

History Quiz

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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl

Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »

Constitution Day

Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »

Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President

Even American presidents were babies once!

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Beyond the Textbook

Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War
Postcard, Train Load of Cotton for Export, South, 1902-1903, NYPL

Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?

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Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era
Photographic Print, Protest against child labor in a labor parade, 1909 May 1, L

The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
U.S. Mint

A magician may be able to pull coins out of thin air, but most of us can't [...] »

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »

National Atlas

Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »