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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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Archive of Early American Images 
Collects more than 4,000 images from books created in Europe between 1492 [...] »
Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection 
Discover the men, ideas, and process behind discovering that mosquitoes [...] »
The Jack London Online Collection 
From White Fang to short stories and speeches, read more than 40 [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Airplane Meals 
Think you're a post-WWII expert? Test your knowledge with this quiz on the [...] »
African American History Month: Civil Rights Worldwide 
These African American civil rights activists affected more than the U.S. [...] »
Go West, Young Woman! 
Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Jim Crow Segregation: The Difficult and Anti-Democratic Work of White Supremacy 
The fight against segregation and its discriminatory practices does not [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Institutes of Health 
Repository for the history of the federal agency, medical profession, and [...] »
Smithsonian 
What can 19 museums, nine research centers, and the National Zoo offer your [...] »
National Atlas 
Explore maps that enable you to better understand the country that you live [...] »
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The Fighting Canadiens 
Discover how French Canadians reacted to the American Revolution.
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