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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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Nixon and Sports 
Explore the relationship between Nixon's love of sports and his actions as [...] »
American Civil War Manuscript Guides 
Through these writings, you can see how soldiers saw themselves as actors in [...] »
The Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925 
How did the Protestant Church become central to Southern African American [...] »
History Quiz
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Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Memorializing Memorials 
How do we relate to national memorials? Photographs can show us how we want [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
Looking for a way to fund graduate education related to teaching the U.S. [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
[...] »Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 
Service-learning and history don't have to be exclusive. Consider the [...] »
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Families on the Farm 
What was life like for women and girls on late 19th- and early 20th-century [...] »