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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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Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire 
Learn about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, how it destroyed the [...] »
Daguerreotype Portraits and Views, 1839-1864 
Examples of early photographs preserve the likenesses of cities, famous [...] »
The 19th Century in Print: Books 
What were people reading around the time of the Civil War?
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Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
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Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
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Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Indian Health Service 
Disease ravaged colonial-era Native American populations. What health [...] »
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The Standardization of American English 
Why is colonial written English so different from the version we use today [...] »