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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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Military Campaign Maps 
Where exactly were troops stationed in a given battle? Visualize the [...] »
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 
Did you know that Micronesia was once a U.N. trusteeship administered by the [...] »
Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music 
Scanned images of more than 18,000 pieces of sheet music, including covers, [...] »
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The "Daisy" Ad 
Johnson, Goldwater, and the politics of fear.
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Human history affects more than human beings.
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What traditional Thanksgiving foods would have been hard to come by during [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence 
More than 1,600 learning resources from the federal government sorted by [...] »
Military History 
The U.S. Armed Forces maintain multiple historical offices within each [...] »
Library of Congress 
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, the nation's [...] »
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Digitized Newspaper Archives 
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