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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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Living Voices, Voces Vivas 
How do Native Americans preserve their heritage in the world of today?
[...] »Women's History: The 1850 Worcester Convention 
Learn about the First National Women's Rights Convention and the greater [...] »
Free Speech Movement: Student Protest, U.C. Berkeley, 1964-65 
Explore primary documents concerning the Berkeley Free Speech Movement.
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Test your history knowledge
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »Riding the Rails 
How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
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Divided Allegiance 
Being born in the United States was not always a guaranteed path to [...] »