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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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Mission to Arizona, 1916–1940: Father Augustine Schwarz, O.F.M. 
View 179 images of Catholic missionary and Native American life in Arizona [...] »
Disability History Museum 
Explore the experiences of those with disabilities through documents and [...] »
Gettysburg National Military Park: Camp Life 
What did soldiers do between battles? Sometimes, fought off boredom!
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Test your history knowledge
Presidents Day: Growing Up to Be President 
Even American presidents were babies once!
[...] »By the Numbers: Election Maps 
What can historical election maps tell us? Take a look at the electoral vote [...] »
Probing Probate 
How do we know what people in the past owned and valued?
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Question textbook narratives
John Brown's Raid 
Did Northerners all respond the same way to Brown's infamous raid? [...] »
20th-century Jewish Immigration 
Divided into two waves of immigration by textbooks, the continuity of [...] »
Causes of the American Revolution 
What were the causes of the American Revolution? They were more complicated [...] »
National Resources
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U.S. Senate Historical Office 
Political cartoons, photos, oral histories, artifacts, essays, and facts. [...] »
National Archives and Records Administration 
With more than 10 billion items addressing U.S. history, you're bound to [...] »
Social Security Administration 
Explore both the history of the SSA itself and that of the Social Security [...] »
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Defining Dred Scott 
Who was Dred Scott, and what was the significance of his case?
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