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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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Child Labor in America, 1908-1912: Photographs of Lewis W. Hine 
Sixty-four photographs taken by Lewis W. Hine between 1908 and 1912 document [...] »
Freedom Bound: The Underground Railroad in Lycoming County, PA 
How did the Underground Railroad work? Listen to an insider's story.
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Visit the Gerald Ford Presidential Library for a wealth of resources [...] »
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From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Presidential Moments: Inaugural Addresses 
Can you match these famous first words with their presidential speakers?
[...] »As American as Mom… 
You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »
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The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »National Park Service 
Lesson plans, essays, multimedia, activities, and artifacts of U.S. heritage [...] »
Bureau of Justice Statistics 
Everyday you read about local crime in the newspaper, but are the rates [...] »
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Senatorial Division 
A Congressional balance of power between North and South on slavery
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