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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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Sanborn® Fire Insurance Maps for Georgia Towns and Cities, 1884-1922 
More than 540 urban maps of Georgia from between 1884 and 1922, detailing [...] »
Views of the Famine 
Explore the Irish Famine of 1846 through the eyes of Irish and English [...] »
Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection 
Washington was once part of an area contested for between the U.S. and Great [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Reading Photographs: MacArthur and Hirohito 
How would you have planned this photograph if you were General MacArthur? [...] »
Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
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 Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
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Martha Ballard 
Learning about the life of a midwife in 18th-century Maine through her diary [...] »