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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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Inside an American Factory: Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904 
A collection of resources pertaining to the Westinghouse Works company, [...] »
Rutgers Oral History Archives 
Listen to oral history interviews with Americans who served overseas and on [...] »
The Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925 
How did the Protestant Church become central to Southern African American [...] »
History Quiz
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Early Telephone Etiquette 
Should you leave your hat on when you talk on the telephone?
[...] »Stumbling Down the Road to Health 
It seemed like a good idea at the time . . . which “healthful” ingredients [...] »
Practicing Medicine on the Presidents 
When the presidents' maladies threatened to affect their performance.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency 
When the weather's not on our side, FEMA's there to lend a hand.
[...] »Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
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Little Wolf and President Grant 
Why did Little Wolf, a Cheyenne leader, go to Washington in 1873?
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