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Scottsboro Trial Thomas Alva Edison Spanish Colonialism Rise of the Automobile Child Labor

A landmark case in American judicial history, the Scottsboro trial involved nine African Americans accused of sexual crimes in the 1930s. View More

Inventor Thomas Edison improved upon earlier technologies to perfect the electric incandescent lamp in 1879. View More

Spanish rule held sway in many areas of the United States up until 1898, especially in the American Southwest and Florida. View More

The popularity of motor vehicles changed the American landscape, allowing for easier travel and the development of the suburbs. View More

Prior to federal mandate, it was common for children to be employed as industrial laborers in the United States. View More