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150 years ago a gruesome murder shook the city of Boston to its core...This mysterious tale, told and re-told over time, has much to teach us about how -- and why -- we perceive the past the way we do. |
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the parkman case |
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| The case of Dr. Parkman's murder and the trial of Dr. John Webster was the first of America's celebrity trials, with over 60,000 Bostonians clamoring to get into the courthouse. Discover the players, the evidence, the facts and the historical setting for this notorious case. | |
telling history |
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| How history is told, and just
what constitutes the truth about the past has changed over the ages. Learn about the
tellers of history from the past. Dr. Parkman's murder has been told in strict legal terms and in novelized accounts. Explore other famous historical events that have been told in various formats from novel to film. Discover how the form of the telling of history colors our perception of the actual events. |
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discussions |
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| Discuss the Parkman case and the questions raised by it with the historians and other viewers of the film and this site. Link to other history sites for more discussions about how history is made. | |
classroom |
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| Download the teaching guide and view other ways of using the film in he classroom. | |
the film |
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| Learn about the film-makers, viewing schedule, and purchasing the film. | |
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