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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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A More Perfect Union 
Was Japanese American internment constitutional? Explore the Japanese [...] »
Trails to Utah and the Pacific: Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869 
Get up close-and-personal with western migrants. Explore personal accounts [...] »
A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern Jewish Life 
Explore Jewish heritage outside of the Mid-Atlantic or the Holocaust.
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The Many Roots of African American Cooking 
Africa, Europe, and North America—mix, and serve. Explore the foods that [...] »
Stamping Out Free Speech? 
The Stamp Act of 1765 had colonists crying foul. Answer these questions [...] »
Classroom Glory 
Does the movie "Glory" depict historical accuracy or wholesale fiction?
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Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
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Families on the Farm 
What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »