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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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The Mercury Theater on the Air 
Visit this sound archive to listen to all Mercury Theatre on the Air [...] »
State of the Union 
What can 214 State of the Union addresses tells us about American politics [...] »
Physical Sciences Collection: Surveying and Geodesy 
What tools do men use to turn wilderness into private property?
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Back to the Future . . . 
In the year 1900, what did Americans think the next century would bring?
[...] »Charters for Colonies 
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »
Women at War 
Women have fought in every U.S. war, but only recently have they gained [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
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Court Packing Controversies 
What do Presidents Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? Both [...] »