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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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Liberian Letters 
What was life like for freed slaves returned to Africa? Read letters to [...] »
Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert "King" Carter, 1701-1732 
Offers letters and diary entries by Robert "King" Carter (16631732), [...] »
American Transcendentalism Web 
Presents texts by and about the major figures of American Transcendentalism [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Fashion Maven 
Do you have your mother's—and her mother's—fashion sense?
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What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
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How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
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Slavery in Colonial British North America 
Slavery in colonial America was not an exclusively Southern institution.
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