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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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William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz 
Explore writer-photographer William P. Gottlieb photographs of 1938–1948 [...] »
Marchand Archive 
Memorializes Roland Marchand with more than 6,100 images, including more [...] »
African Americans in the Harmon Foundation Collection 
A collection of 20 portraits by African American artists from the Harmon [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Close Up on Hispanic American Heritage 
Take a look at these fragments from U.S. history. What are they? Where do [...] »
Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Lewis Hine: Caption Critique 
Does a caption change the meaning of a photograph?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
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The Era of Reform 
Was the antebellum period the height of reform movements in U.S. history? [...] »