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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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Rediscovering George Washington 
Take in the latest scholarship on the life of the first U.S. president.
[...] »Digital Resource Guide for the Labor Archives of Washington State 
Making labor history access less of a chore.
[...] »Oneida Indian Nation: Culture and History 
Meet the Oneida, and discover their role in the Revolutionary War and War of [...] »
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Past Rebel Lines 
Benedict Arnold wasn't the only spy in the American Revolution. Take this [...] »
By the Numbers: Election Maps 
What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »
Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
[...] »Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
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Taxation to Revolution 
It was reasoned that no colonists could fear an act that made them drink [...] »