http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Dorothy Overall's Flour Sack Bassinet Quilt"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1125http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1125<p><em>Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education</em>, an online exhibition, will help students understand an historic struggle to fulfill the American dream that set in motion sweeping changes in American society, and redefined the nation's ideals.&nbsp;The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education marked a turning point in the history of race relations in the United States. On May 17, 1954, the Court stripped away constitutional sanctions for segregation by race, and made equal opportunity in education the law of the land.&nbsp; Brown v. Board of Education reached the Supreme Court through the fearless efforts of lawyers, community activists, parents, and students.</p>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:50:51 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2552http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=2552<p dir="ltr" align="left">This online resource revisits the hobby of Paint by Number from the vantage point of the artists and entrepreneurs who created the popular paint kits, the cultural critics who reviled them, and the hobbyists who happily completed them and hung them in their homes. <span lang="EN">Students will learn how paint-by-number became a popular hobby in the United States during the 1950s and will gain insight into the debate over the rise of increased consumerism after World War II.</span></p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:45:35 GMT