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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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Flashing Across the Country: Mr. Zip and the ZIP Code Promotional Campaign 
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Wet With Blood: The Investigation of Mary Todd Lincoln's Cloak 
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2019 
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Teaching the 20th 
When does the past go from 'recent' to 'history?' Consider these questions [...] »
Saving Daylight 
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Dance, But Not That Way . . . 
Do you know how to dance the Sleigh Bell Polka? Learn the proper way to [...] »
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Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
Learn about the men who fought for American ideals and survived.
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Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
Is your grandfather more likely to be working now than he would have been in [...] »
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With or Without Slavery? 
Forcing the issue in Bleeding Kansas. The Lecompton Constitution, slavery, [...] »