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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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By Popular Demand: Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present 
A collection of over 150 portraits of past US Presidents and their First [...] »
An American Family: The Beecher Tradition 
Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe's family was also involved in [...] »
Excerpts from Slave Narratives 
The 46 first-person accounts on this website effectively chronicle slavery [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Blue and the Grey (and Red and Green and Yellow) 
What do you think Civil War uniforms looked like? They varied more than you [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
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Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
Students Abroad 
If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
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Historians Defined 
What, precisely, makes a historian, and what do they do?
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