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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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American Colonization Society Collection: Maps of Liberia, 1830-1870 
View maps of Liberia acquired during efforts to restore freedmen to Africa [...] »
New France, New Horizons: On French Soil in America 
Explore French Louisiana, Canada, and the Great Lakes region.
[...] »Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project 
More than 1,400 speeches, sermons, and other writings of Martin Luther King [...] »
History Quiz
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A-mouldering in the Grave 
"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »Socks to War 
Even humble, everyday artifacts have a rich place in history.
[...] »Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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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 [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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Civil War Convicts: Unraveling a Misconception 
Did criminals fight during the Civil War? Not exactly, but some soldiers [...] »