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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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The Object of History 
How do objects capture the past? And how do you display objects to make a [...] »
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library eLibrary 
More than 5,700 documents related to Woodrow Wilson's life and presidency. [...] »
Chinese in California, 1850-1925 
Browse more than 8,000 objects related to Chinese immigrant life in [...] »
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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
Los Alamos National Laboratory 
Follow the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the protection [...] »
Federal Reserve Board 
The economy's on everyone's mind. Take advantage of that fact to teach a bit [...] »
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American POWS in Japanese Captivity 
Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war.
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