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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 Artists of the American West 
What have women artists considered worthy of depiction in the U.S. West?
[...] »The Last Days of a President: Films of McKinley, 1901 
Learn about the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley at the Pan- [...] »
The Wright Brothers in Photographs 
Meet the Wright Brothers and their family through photographs of friends and [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Presidential Valentines 
The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »
First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
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Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
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A Trail of 4,000 Tears 
Discover the ramifications of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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