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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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Dolley Madison Digital Edition 
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Civil War in Art 
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America's Love for the Automobile 
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Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
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Women's Reform Movement 
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Causes of the American Revolution 
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Federal Judiciary 
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U.S. Fire Administration 
Give historical fires perspective through modern statistics.
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Keep Your Top Eye Open 
Boston abolitionists on the lookout for slave-catchers in 1851.
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