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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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Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875 
Digitizing 19th-century American fiction, this site offers close to 3,000 [...] »
Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery 
Visit the companion site to the Ken Burns documentary which chronicles the [...] »
National Postal Museum 
The mail always comes, rain or shine; but how?
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Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
When Whales Lit the World 
Up to the 20th century, whalers provided oil for the industrial revolution. [...] »
Spot the President: Presidential Campaign Ads 
Decide whether these statements on the more-than-50-year-old tradition of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
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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 [...] »
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
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Refugees from the American Revolutionary War 
Neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, father against son.
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