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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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Pearl Harbor Attack Map 
What did U.S. sailors mean when they refer to seeing "the meatball"? What [...] »
Biddle Edition Archive 
Why did seven years pass between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and their [...] »
AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History 
One convenient source for major historical U.S. documents.
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Test your history knowledge
A Culture Productive of Infinite Wretchedness 
How did the American colonies get addicted to growing tobacco?
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How does the Constitution measure up to other important documents in U.S. [...] »
The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
[...] »Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
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U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk 
A comprehensive current and historical look at this legislative body and its [...] »
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
National Air and Space Museum 
Fly me to the moon became a famous Frank Sinatra line. NASA also made this a [...] »
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East St. Louis Massacre 
Raising "the terrible weapon of self-defense" during riots in 1917 Illinois [...] »