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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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Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers
Alexander Graham Bell, May 26, 2009, Thiophene_Guy, flickr.com

Alexander Graham Bell's work and interests extended far beyond the invention [...] »

Clio Visualizing History
Glass plate, Arab commission to the Paris Peace. . . , 1919, Marist College

This site offers a grab bag of digital history exhibits. Definitely worth [...] »

Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library
Illustration, Abraham the great and Genl. Grant his..., 1864, T. B. Bishop, LoC.

A keyword-searchable archive containing over 2,000 of Abraham Lincoln's [...] »

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Voices of Women's Reform

There’s more to it than Seneca Falls.

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Earth Day: Lost to History

Human history affects more than human beings.

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Presidential Valentines

The politics of love—answer these questions about valentines to and from U.S [...] »

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Huey Long
Stereograph, U.S. Senator Huey Long, c.1933, Keystone View Company

How exactly did U.S. Senator Huey Long intend to end poverty across the U.S [...] »

Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy
Print, For the Sunny South. An Airship. . . , 1913, Library of Congress

The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »

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 [...] »

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Society for History in the Federal Government
Transparency, U.S. Capitol exteriors, c. 1920-1950, Theodor Horydczak, LoC

Represents historians across executive, judicial, and congressional [...] »

U.S. Department of Education

Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »

Peace Corps

Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »

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Trailing Lewis and Clark

Spain sent several expeditions to find the Lewis and Clark Corps of [...] »

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