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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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Organization of American Historians 
Visit the website of the largest organization of professional historians in [...] »
Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada 
Interested in researching business history? You may want to contact an [...] »
CIA and the Vietnam Policy Makers: Three Episodes 1962-1968 
A recently declassified study on the CIA's intelligence assessments [...] »
History Quiz
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Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Reading Photographs: Snow Day 
When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!
[...] »Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 
Design embodies both artistic ingenuity and responses to everyday problems [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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Baptist Origins 
Protestant or not?
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