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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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Communism in Washington State--History and Memory Project 
Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?
[...] »African Americans in the Harmon Foundation Collection 
A collection of 20 portraits by African American artists from the Harmon [...] »
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape 1922-1932 
Check out five design schemes created by Frank Lloyd Wright, but never [...] »
History Quiz
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Charters for Colonies 
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
America's Love for the Automobile 
An Exciting Whiff of Danger or La Belle Dame sans Merci?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
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 [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
[...] »National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Architectural Homage 
American Reproductions and Appropriations of Old World Monumental [...] »