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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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African American Women Writers of the 19th Century 
Read the full text of 52 published works by black women writers from the [...] »
Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They Read 
Examines 19th-century children in America: what they read, what was written [...] »
Archive of Early American Images 
Collects more than 4,000 images from books created in Europe between 1492 [...] »
History Quiz
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The Art of Migration 
What can artistic renderings tell us about the Great Migration?
[...] »Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
War of Invaders 
What do these biased narratives of the French and Indian War tell us?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
National Endowment for the Arts 
Watch videos on jazz and opera history, courtesy of the National Endowment [...] »
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The "Cradle" of America? 
Historians often consider Puritan New England a model for the development of [...] »