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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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Making of America 
Provides more than 1.5 million pages of text in an effort to digitize more [...] »
Jonathan Edwards Online 
Jonathan Edwards was the grandfather of Aaron Burr, and entrenched in the [...] »
Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: 1940-1950 
How did the national government strive to preserve vernacular music?
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Exploration and Innovation 
Crossing vast oceans required specialized tools and knowledge. Discover more [...] »
A Symbol of Friendship 
The cherry trees in Washington, DC were a gift from Japan. What does their [...] »
Drafting Music 
Both the North and South instituted drafts during the Civil War. Popular [...] »
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Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Women's Reform Movement 
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 reflected the voices of [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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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 [...] »
Tennessee Valley Authority 
Read the act that gave way to the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major New [...] »
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Meet the largest governmental funder of humanities programs in the U.S.
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Great Expectations for the Civil War 
Many believed the Civil War would be a short, bloodless battle. The reality [...] »