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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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National Park Service: Links to the Past 
Roughly 200 National Park Service locations preserve locations designated [...] »
Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey and Engineering 
Government organizations document historic sites in drawings, photographs, [...] »
A Southern Mill Village: History of Old West Durham 
Follow the development of a mill town from its birth to its current status [...] »
History Quiz
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Celebrate More Than St. Patrick 
The Irish contributed more to the U.S. than shamrocks and folktales.
[...] »Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
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Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
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, [...] »
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Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
Peace Corps 
Explore world and U.S. history simultaneously through universal development [...] »
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
Did you know that there is a specific law enforcement agency for firearm [...] »
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Animating the Home Front 
What happens when cartoon characters go to war?
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