http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Leg Silque Liquid Stockings"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1041http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1041<p>Through the use of a description of the apartment, an excerpt from Mary Scott's diary, and artifact from the period, students will learn about life on the home front during World War II.&nbsp;The Scotts rented apartment on the first floor of an Ipswich, Massachusetts house became a home front battlefield during World War II. The Scotts are one of the families that lived in the Ipswich, Massachusetts house which is the focus of <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/house/">Within These Walls</a>, an online exhibition.</p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:42:25 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=52http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=52<p>In this online exhibition, students will analyze authentic magazine covers from July 1942, along with a timeline and brief video news clips in order to understand the importance of the home front during the Second World War. The resource includes a searchable collection of magazine covers from the era and is part of an online exhibition, titled: <em>July 1942: United We Stand</em>. The site explores a campaign during World War II by the nation's magazines to promote national unity, rally support for the war, and celebrate Independence Day.</p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:16:23 GMT