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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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New York Public Library Picture Collection Online 
Support visual learners with a selection of more than 30,000 historical [...] »
Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection 
Learn about the 20th century resurgence of fiddle music and Appalachian folk [...] »
National Park Service History E-Library 
Look into how historical sites are researched, prepared, and made public. [...] »
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Who Won the War (of 1812)? 
How do textbooks from different countries treat the War of 1812?
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Before "pop" music reigned supreme, jazz and ragtime amassed great public [...] »
To the Source! 
Where do historians turn for historical evidence?
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Question textbook narratives
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
The Modern Civil Rights Movement: A River of Purposeful Anger 
Textbooks are silent about defining race and racism, even though the modern [...] »
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Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
For when those historical figures suffered conditions you don't recognize. [...] »
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Decisive Battles in the War of Independence 
What were the most important battles of the American Revolution?
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