<p>"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics include brief, rapid-fire allusions to more than 100 headline events between 1949, the year of Joel's birth, and 1989, when the song was released. This topical collection and image gallery represents references in the song. What makes these events headlines? What events does Joel leave out? How do these resources reflect the headlines, ideas, and concerns addressed by Joel? </p>

<p><b>Scrimshaw</b> is the name given to scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory.</p>

<p>Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (1932-2009) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts. Kennedy finally decided to seek the Democratic nomination in the 1980 Presidential Election by launching an unusual, insurgent campaign against the incumbent Carter, a member of his own party. On the penultimate day, Kennedy conceded the nomination and called for a more liberal party platform in what many saw as the best speech of his career.</p> <p>Tags: politics, campaign, election, vote, Kennedy, 1980, Democrat, president, candidate, primary, primaries, Democratic Party, Ted Kennedy<br /></p>

<p>How did the Supreme Court become so influential? Designed to complement the <a href="http://wnycstudios.wnyc.org/" target="_blank" class="link link--dark">WNYC Studios</a> podcast <em>More Perfect, </em>this collection explores the history of the Supreme Court and the role of the judicial branch. Starting with <em>Marbury v. Madison, </em>the podcast explores the humble origins of the Court and how Chief Justice John Marshall helped change that.  </p> <p>Students will listen to the podcast episode to learn about the history of the Supreme Court of the United States. Then, they will learn about key Supreme Court cases <em>Marbury v. Madison,</em> <em>Worcester v. Georgia </em>and <em>Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, </em>and the impact of the Court's decisions on the judicial branch &amp; judicial review.</p>