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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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Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick 
What did the effects of the 18th Amendment look like? Explore 1921 [...] »
Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage 
Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812. [...] »
FDIC Historical Studies 
What do you know about the 1980s Savings and Loan crisis?
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Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
Discovering Christopher Columbus 
Christopher Columbus—a legend without a face? Answer these questions about [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inauguration 
The first day on the new job is difficult for everybody—including U.S. [...] »
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Question textbook narratives
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
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Federal teaching resources
National Museum of African American History and Culture 
What does it mean to be an American? Answer this question through the lens [...] »
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
The government acts for fauna as well as society. When did this start? Why [...] »
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
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Iroquois and the Founding Fathers 
Historians argue over whether the Founding Fathers' knowledge of Native [...] »