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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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Historic Government Publications from World War II: A Digital Library 
Includes more than 300 U.S. government pamphlets and books on home front [...] »
American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920 
Explore the history of American landscape and architectural design from 1850 [...] »
Ohio Memory: An Online Scrapbook of Ohio History 
A wealth of primary materials document Ohio life, culture, and history from [...] »
History Quiz
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Give Me (Nuclear) Shelter 
How much do you know about these iconic emblems of Cold War fears?
[...] »Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
First Impressions: The U.S. and Japan 
In 1854, Japan signed a treaty with the U.S. How did the U.S. and Japan see [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
U.S. Coast Guard 
Who protects U.S. interests in international and domestic waters?
[...] »Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 
Modern art isn't impossible to understand. Approach it as the product of its [...] »
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The "Cradle" of America? 
Historians often consider Puritan New England a model for the development of [...] »