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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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Views of the Famine 
Explore the Irish Famine of 1846 through the eyes of Irish and English [...] »
Dr. Seuss Went to War: A Catalog of Political Cartoons 
We all remember the Lorax, but who remembers Seuss's political cartoons?
[...] »FDR Cartoon Archive 
Learn about FDR through this collection of political cartoons.
[...] »History Quiz
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Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl 
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know [...] »
The California Gold Rush 
"Seeing the elephant" in California.
[...] »Charters for Colonies 
To legally exist, English colonies needed charters from the monarchy. Answer [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Panic of 1873 
Beginning in Europe, the Panic of 1873 quickly spread to the United States [...] »
The Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
Controversial issues are often simplified in textbooks. Discover the facts [...] »
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National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
National Museum of Natural History ![Photo, . . . trephining [sic]. . . , 1926, Library of Congress](/sites/default/files/styles/splash_thumb_images/public/NationalMuseumNH432x240.jpg?itok=rqsMmArM "Photo, The crude method of trephining [sic] with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed by the skulls at the National Museum, 1926, Library of Congress")
Don't let "natural history" scare you away! The museum covers anthropology [...] »
U.S. Department of Education 
Use the resources offered by the Department of Education to help you become [...] »
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Colonial Teenagers 
Young people in their teens were not thought of as a distinct group, but as [...] »