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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
Woodcut, This is the Model City, ca. 1930s, Richard Correll, Communism in WA...

Communist Russia. Communist China. Communist Washington?

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Race and Ethnicity in Advertising

The definitive online exhibition and archives about how American [...] »

Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Painting, Evacuation of San Francisco by Sea, 1906-36, William Alexander Coulter

Learn about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, how it destroyed the [...] »

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American Myths: Popular Music

Each song has a story. What inspired it? When was it made? By whom?

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Dance, But Not That Way . . .

Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »

Riding the Rails

How many cows could a cowcatcher catch, if a cowcatcher could catch cows? [...] »

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Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

The Tet Offensive
Eddie Adams, Vietcong shooting prisoner cropped

American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »

The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger
Dynamics of Idealism- Volunteers for Civil Rights, 1965-1982 432x240

Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »

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U.S. Postal Service
Photo, City Carrier, 1975, United States Postal Service

Come rain or shine, the mail must go through, bringing information and [...] »

Team Ships

Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Are you a special education educator? Teach in an inclusive classroom?

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Alternative Outcomes of World War II
Germany, March 1945 - Gens. Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, and Hodges, LOC

Can historians answer questions about alternate history? No, but they can [...] »