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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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Little Cowpuncher: Rural School Newspaper of Southern Arizona 
If you were a pioneer, what would you have to say about your schooling? [...] »
The Official Leonard Bernstein Site 
Explore the life of a major classical conductor.
[...] »Prosperity and Thrift: Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy 
An array of primary sources follows the rise of the consumer economy under [...] »
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Native American Heritage Month: Questioning Photos 
Photographs capture how someone appeared at one moment in time. But who [...] »
Women in the Lab (and the Field) 
Marie Curie and Jane Goodall—you may know these female scientists, but can [...] »
Veterans Day: Medals and Merit 
You know the Purple Heart, but can you identify these honors?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
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National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ![Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed. . . ], 1830-1870, LoC](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/Patent432x240.jpg?itok=QLJLh39q "Lithograph, [Patent medicine label for unnamed women's hair tonic which \"restores gray hair ... cures dandruff and prevents baldness], 1830-1870, Library of Congress")
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has images of patents online [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
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All Disquiet on the Western Front 
In Flanders fields the poppies blow. . . Why did trench warfare characterize [...] »