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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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Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick 
What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 [...] »
Federal Township Plats of Illinois, 1804-1891 
View maps created during the early stages of surveying Illinois.
[...] »Native American Documents Project 
Four collections of data and documents address Federal Indian policy in the [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
[...] »Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Explore the history of science and technology, maritime history, and the [...] »
Society for History in the Federal Government 
Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
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Feminist Art 
Explorations of the body, self-reference, and the entanglement of art and [...] »