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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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The Star-Spangled Banner

What does the flag mean in the terms of forging a cohesive U.S. identity? [...] »

Virginia Historical Inventory (VHI)

View Virginia's antebellum architectural culture.

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Baseball Cards, 1887-1914
Print, Good play at 3rd: George Moriarty/Ty Cobb, 1912, American Tobacco Co, LoC

A collection of over 2,100 early baseball cards.

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Potent Quotables: Every Vote Counts

After more than two centuries of citizenship, much has been said about [...] »

Reading Photographs: Snow Day

When was this winter photo taken? See what clues you can spot!

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Victory Vegetables

WWII Victory Gardens allowed citizens to raise food...and wage war!

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The Early Conservation Movement
photographic print, Quentin Roosevelt Planting a Tree, c1904, Edward S. Curtis,

The "go-green" movement is rampant in modern America. However, support for [...] »

John Brown's Raid
Painting, John Brown, 1867, Thomas S. Noble, NYPL Digital Gallery

Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »

Denmark Vesey
An official report of the trials of sundry Negroes, 1822

Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »

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U.S. Navy

Who defends our seas, and how do they do it? Explore primary sources and [...] »

Architect of the Capitol

What do our buildings tell us about ourselves? Take a spin around this [...] »

U.S. Secret Service

How did the Secret Service begin protecting our leaders and solving crimes [...] »

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Tax Rates of the Mid-20th Century
graph, "Historic Tax Rates for the Highest and Lowest Income Earners", Wikimedia

Is it April 15 already? Discussing the recent past in context.

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