Learning Exercises

The My Lai Trail represents circumstances in which American soldiers went to far against a perceived enemy. This site... see more

The Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968 became a violent encounter between Anti-Vietnam War protesters and the... see more

In the 1960s Civil Rights was an explosive movement. The Mississippi Burning Trial represents the violence associated... see more

The Rosenbergs were convicted of giving to the Soviet Union the knowledge to built the atomic bomb. This site examines... see more

Alger Hiss worked for the State Department. He was arrested for spying for the Soviet Union during the Truman pesidency.... see more

German Richard Bruno Hauptmann was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr. He never confessed to... see more

The Scope Trial dealth with the issue of teaching evolution in public schools. The issue remains unresolved. Course: U.S.... see more

Leopold Loeb were two very bright young men who committed an heinous crime after graduating from college. The substance... see more

The Sacco Vanzetti Trial reflected American hysteria during the era of the Red Scare. This site explores whether or not... see more

Leo Frank was tried and convicted in Georgia. Was he guilty of the crime or convicted in the realm of public opinion and... see more

The Triangle Fire was a shocking event that stunned the nation and forced employers to review safety conditions in... see more

This assignment explores the role of the Puritan religion in the new colonies. Course: US History I see more

A study on the reasons why and the results of the Great Internal Migration of African-Americans from the South into... see more

The Cold War dominated world politics from the end of World War II until the fall of Communism began with the tearing... see more

This site contains information about the March 25, 1911, fire in the New York City factory of the Triangle Shirtwaist... see more