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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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Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 
Offers 45 mini-monographs on U.S. women's history, each organized around an [...] »
Riverboats and Jazz 
What entertainment might you have expected on a riverboat cruise in the [...] »
Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959 
Early 20th century Washington is captured in this collection of 14,350 [...] »
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A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
[...] »American Personalities: Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty 
Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are popular American icons. How much do you know [...] »
Earth Day: Lost to History 
Human history affects more than human beings.
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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 [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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Who Earned a Medal for Cutting Costs by Starving Confederate Prisoners? 
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U [...] »