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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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Archiving Early America 
Explore the early history of America with reproductions of important [...] »
National Election Studies 
Search data from surveys of the American electorate conducted in [...] »
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition 
What was said, written, and drawn about slavery? Gain a more complete image [...] »
History Quiz
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Political Animals 
A menagerie of terms for politicians, parties, factions, and movements.
[...] »Theatre of the People 
Through performing art, U.S. minorities assert their identities. Answer [...] »
Voices in the Whirlwind 
To each prophet, a certain way of speaking. Match civil rights leaders with [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
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Federal Judiciary 
Can’t tell an affadavit from an acquittal? Learn the legal lingo.
[...] »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 [...] »
Voice of America 
Find out how to pronounce tricky names, and listen to official international [...] »
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Forty Acres and a Mule 
The origin of the "Sherman Reservation" in Special Field Order No. 15, by [...] »