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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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World War I History Commission Questionnaires 
How did World War I change soldiers' attitudes, religious beliefs, and [...] »
Lost Museum 
Recreates the P.T. Barnum Museum as an interactive 3D exhibit and an archive [...] »
Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America 
How much do you know about the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury?
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Westward Expansion: Image vs. Reality 
East or West? See if you can determine which region produced these images on [...] »
As American as Mom… 
You know Mother's Day is all about mom, but do you know the history of the [...] »
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
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Question textbook narratives
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
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Federal Judicial Center 
The Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for federal [...] »
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
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John Adams: Great or Not? 
What does historical "greatness" mean, anyway?
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