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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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African Americans in the Spanish Civil War 
Why would you volunteer to fight in another country's war? Was it a display [...] »
Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society 
This site houses more than 1,500 Civil War items, including letters, [...] »
Material History of American Religion Project 
Learn about American material culture and its relation to the nation's [...] »
History Quiz
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First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
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"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
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 [...] »
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
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Reagan's "Rising Tide" 
Economic policy during the Reagan Administration
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