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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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Conrad W. Chapman: A Confederate Soldier's Paintings of the Defense of Charleston 
Chapman spent more than 20 years painting Civil War Charleston after his [...] »
A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern Jewish Life 
Explore Jewish heritage outside of the Mid-Atlantic or the Holocaust.
[...] »American Originals 
Explore 14 significant and compelling documents from the National Archive [...] »
History Quiz
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Presidential Moments: Hail to the Chief Nicknames 
Fond or far-fetched, everyone has one—but as president, nicknames garner the [...] »
European Explorers in North America after Columbus 
Who else left Europe following the call of wealth, fame, religion, or other [...] »
Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Why did George Washington start gathering national data on agriculture?
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Kitty Hawk During the Time of the Wright Brothers 
Schooling and transportation of goods were of greater concern to most than [...] »