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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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Living Voices, Voces Vivas 
How do Native Americans preserve their heritage in the world of today?
[...] »The Church in the Southern Black Community, 1780-1925 
How did the Protestant Church become central to Southern African American [...] »
Eye of the Storm 
See the Civil War as it happened in Union soldier Knox Sneden's watercolors [...] »
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Victory Vegetables 
WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!
[...] »The Ice Cream Wars 
Was there conflict in the past over one of our favorite summer treats?
[...] »Fashion Maven 
Do you have your mother's—and her mother's—fashion sense?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Early Conservation Movement 
The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
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Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
U.S. Census Bureau 
The U.S. Census counts everyone! It creates a current image of the nation [...] »
Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery 
American art makes the interpretive nature of historical knowledge clear. [...] »
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Iroquois and the Founding Fathers 
Historians argue over whether the Founding Fathers' knowledge of Native [...] »