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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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Digital Public Library of America 
Search more than 4,500,000 primary sources from across the country from one [...] »
California Heritage Collection 
View the early history of California through this collection of over 30,000 [...] »
Agents of Social Change: 20th-Century Women's Activism 
Source documents to help you approach 20th-century feminism.
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From War to Revolution 
Can you answer these questions on figures who took part in the French and [...] »
Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Advice for Beachgoers 
Long before sunblock, boogie boards, or bikinis...did ladies wear corsets to [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Anacostia Community Museum 
What is community? What does it do for us, and how does it shape who we are [...] »
Presidents of the United States 
The White House offers historic photos and biographies of its past and [...] »
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Menu for the First Thanksgiving 
Only two eyewitness accounts of that first Thanksgiving remain.
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