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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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Automobile in American Life and Society
Hartford auto-jack advertisement, 1911, Automobile in American Life and Society

Enter the world of automotive history through oral histories and scholarly [...] »

National Jukebox

Dance the jitterbug, or enjoy lunch break to the sounds of a brass band.

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Communism in Washington State--History and Memory Project
Woodcut, This is the Model City, ca. 1930s, Richard Correll, Communism in WA...

Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?

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History Quiz

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Baseball in Black and White

Baseball might be America's favorite past time, but it has not always been [...] »

Celebrate More Than St. Patrick

The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.

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Presidential Moments: Campaigns

Think the mudslinging in modern campaigns is bad? Campaigns have always been [...] »

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Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America
Photo, Weavers at Colonial Williamsburg, May 29, 2010, animalvegetable, Flickr

Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »

Rise of the Automobile
Photo, Model A Ford in front of antique gas pumps, August 4, 2007, Flickr

Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

National Resources

Federal teaching resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charts, "Educational Attainment," Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »

Supreme Court of the United States

From John Jay to Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court is the final word in law [...] »

Students Abroad

If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »

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Refugees from the American Revolutionary War
tar and feathers and a loyalty oath

Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, father against son.

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