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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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Civics Online ![Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, LOC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/civics_0.jpg?itok=L_zl9Qgh "Photo, Roy Takano [i.e., Takeno] at town hall meeting, Manzanar Relocation Center, California. LOC")
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[...] »Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Rare Books c. 1820-1910 
Explore Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin life through rare books.
[...] »Industrial Research and Development Information System 
Ever curious about the nexus between R&D and economics?
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Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
Naming Colonial History 
Everyone knows what "American Revolution" means. But can you identify these [...] »
American Myths: Christopher Columbus 
In 1492, what did Columbus really do?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
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Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
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Instigating a Ban on "Spirituous Liquors" 
Discover the motivations fueling the 19th-century temperance movement.
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