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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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Website Reviews
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WPA Life Histories, Virginia Interviews 
Explore Depression-era, ex-slave, and urban youth life stories.
[...] »Ballyhoo!: Posters as Portraiture 
Think of all the celebrity advertisements you see everyday. Why pick that [...] »
Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s ![Print, [Back cover of Jackie Robinson comic book], c. 1951, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/ByPopularDemand432x240.jpg?itok=T83wR-fM "Print, [Back cover of Jackie Robinson comic book], c. 1951, Library of Congress")
Learn about race in American sports history through the life of Jackie [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
New World Wonders 
How did explorers describe the plants and animals they discovered in America [...] »
Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Playing History 
Board games preserve the past in squares, paper money, and toy tokens. [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Museum of American History 
See our history come to life within the expansive exhibits and educational [...] »
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
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Ask a Historian
Civil War Convicts: Unraveling a Misconception 
Did criminals fight during the Civil War? Not exactly, but some soldiers [...] »