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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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Carriers' Addresses 
Did you know that, traditionally, newsboys read poems to their customers on [...] »
Jewish Women's Archive 
Learn more about American Jewish women's contributions to their communities [...] »
Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years 
View the many faces of President Nixon as captured by photographer Fred [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Fly Away Jim Crow 
Equality requires more than a Proclamation. Try to answer these questions on [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
U.S. Marine Corps 
Why are the Marines known as "America's 911 Force"? Explore this division of [...] »
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U.S. Naval Power, 1775-1815 
Believe it or not, the U.S. wasn't always particularly supportive of [...] »