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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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Jo Freeman.com 
Explore women's political history and activism from the 1960s onward.
[...] »William P. Gottlieb: Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz 
Explore writer-photographer William P. Gottlieb photographs of 1938–1948 [...] »
Historical Maps Online 
View 400 hundred years of cartography from the Illinois area.
[...] »History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Mapping the Past 
A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.
[...] »Early American Artifacts 
What did people living in what is now known as North America leave behind? [...] »
Memorial Day: The Poppy Puzzle 
Do you know the history of this symbol?
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Architect of the Capitol 
What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Since its inception, NASA has accomplished many scientific and technological [...] »
Preserve America 
Preserve America is a White House initiative uniting the work of 11 federal [...] »
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Civilization is All Relative 
Common misconceptions of the classification of civilization are debunked. [...] »