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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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Kiowa Drawings 
Kiowa artwork from buffalo hide canvases to university art training.
[...] »Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties 
Digitizes Indian Affairs, a seven-volume compendium of treaties, [...] »
Dolley Madison Project 
Read the letters of Dolley Madison while learning about her life—from [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Vaccinations: Rites of Passage 
Have you had your shots? Which childhood diseases do these public [...] »
Thanksgiving: Presidential Turkeys 
How many turkeys have presidents pardoned?
[...] »The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Rise of the Automobile 
Americans today take cars for granted. How did they change American life? [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Highway Administration 
Do you fit today's transportation norms? Do you reside in a suburb or a city [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
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Deserters in the Civil War 
What happened to Civil War deserters after they deserted?
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