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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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Presidential Elections and the Electoral College 
Look to the Library of Congress for your election and electoral congress [...] »
Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875 
Digitizing 19th-century American fiction, this site offers close to 3,000 [...] »
Quilts and Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996 
From the queer to the quite extraordinary—explore the art of quiltmaking in [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
First Ladies' Firsts 
What about the other occupants of the White House?
[...] »Women's History Month: Picturing Pocahontas 
What do you picture when you hear her name?
[...] »To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
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"Mapping" Primary and Secondary Sources 
Is this map a primary source? Or is it secondary? How can you tell?!
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