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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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American Slave Narratives 
Read and listen to firsthand narratives on slave life during the 19th [...] »
Home Sweet Home: Life in 19th-Century Ohio 
Examine 19th-century domestic life through sheet music and audio song files [...] »
Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs, 1894-1896 
Explore this archive of over 900 images by American photographer, William [...] »
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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 [...] »
The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »The Big Picture: Match the Ad to the Year 
Be it the radio or the television, the slogans related to popular or [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Tet Offensive 
American historians have depicted the Tet Offensive as the turning point for [...] »
Girls’ Labor and Leisure in the Progressive Era 
The historical impact young girls had on the Progressive Era is often [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
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Team Ships 
Learn the basic steps to building and commissioning a Navy vessel.
[...] »Central Intelligence Agency 
You've seen spy movies, but what is the real history of U.S. [...] »
National Museum of the American Indian 
Make sure that your students know not all Native Americans lived in tipis or [...] »
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Everyday Life in the 19th Century 
Wandering through time into our ancestors' attic.
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