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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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The Urban Landscape ![Photo, Black Durham [Jourdan Transfer] [Folder 12 picture 1], Duke University](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/urbanlandscape432x240.jpg?itok=u0zwqjkU "Photo, Black Durham [Jourdan Transfer] [Folder 12 picture 1], Duke University")
View photographs of a variety of urban landscapes.
[...] »History of Presidential Elections Site 
Provides a wealth of information on US presidential elections, with a [...] »
Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures 
See how early film was used to capture and communicate the Spanish-American [...] »
History Quiz
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Yo, Ho, Ho and a . . . Bushel of Oysters? 
Shellfish pirates stole from the rich to feed themselves—and make a little [...] »
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
Manias of the Gilded Age 
Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
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Students Abroad 
If you're lucky enough to be able to arrange an international trip, know [...] »
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 [...] »
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John Adams: Great or Not? 
What does historical "greatness" mean, anyway?
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