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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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First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 
Explore sources from the mid-18th-to-early-19th-century European migration [...] »
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns 
Can you tell New Orleans jazz from Bebop? Can you hear the variations in [...] »
American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920 
What impressions did the average citizen or foreigner form of early America [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Historical Improbabilities 
Truth is stranger than fiction, they say. Can you tell the difference?
[...] »A-mouldering in the Grave 
"John Brown's Body" keeps reappearing. What do you know about the song?
[...] »Columbus Day: Stories of Exploration 
Which tales of daring exploration do you believe?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African Art 
Approach African American history and culture through African art.
[...] »Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
[...] »Ask a Historian
Roosevelt's Tree Army 
The work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in central New York State.
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