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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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America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 
Collects 150 18941915 motion pictures on work, school, and leisure [...] »
New York Philharmonic Digital Archives 
Sift through the music and entertainment of the past.
[...] »Adams Family Papers 
You probably know about John Adam's political career, but what of the Adams [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
California or Bust 
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
[...] »Sand, Sea, and Oil: Operation Desert Storm 
It's in the name: "Desert." How did the environment affect the Persian Gulf [...] »
Reading a Cartoon: Massive Resistance 
What do the objects in this 1954 editorial cartoon stand for?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Trade Commission 
Keeping businesses on the straight and narrow. Discover more about the [...] »
Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
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Hawaiian Statehood 
Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Why did it take more than 60 years [...] »