• Histories
  • The Story of Burden v. Hornsby
  • Old Drum Remembered
  • The Old Johnson County Courthouse
  • Missouri’s Big Four
• Original Documents
  • Summons, Leonidas Hornsby, November 24, 1869
  • Motion to Amend Statement, November 25, 1869
  • Transcript of Proceedings before Justice of Peace, February 5, 1870
  • Subpoena for Court of Common Pleas, March 30, 1870
  • Burden v. Hornsby Opinion, July Term 1872
  • Burden v. Hornsby Opinion, Mo. Reports, vol. 50 1872
• Lesson Plan
  • Lesson Overview
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Worksheet Learning from Primary Sources 
  • Guided Discussion Questions
• For Educators
  • Rationales: DESEShow-Me Standards and Social Studies Strands
  • Resources: Annotated Bibliography
  • Resources: Sites of Interest

MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES
Man's Best Friend:
The Old Drum Story

Sites of Interest about the Old Drum Trial

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http://www.cedarcroft.com/local/olddrum.html

Cedarcroft Farm B & B Area Guide

The website provides the story of the Old Drum trial, the speech that made it famous, background information on the lawyers involved, and directions for a driving tour of Old Drum related sites in Warrensburg and Johnson County.

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http://www.courts.mo.gov

Your Missouri Courts: The Judicial Branch of State Government

Within this website are educational resources about Missouri’s judicial system.  To aid teachers in using the resources, educational videos, lesson plans, and student handouts are available.  The 10-minute video explaining Missouri’s court system and method of selecting judges features all seven Supreme Court judges and Missouri’s governor.

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http://www.nps.gov

National Park Service-Experience Your America

This is the official site of the National Park Service, which is the federal agency that manages all National Parks, National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties.  Included on the website is access to the National Register of Historic Places and information on rehabilitating historic places and property preservation along with the steps and criteria for evaluating the historical significance of a property for placement on the registry.  A link to Teaching with Historic Places is provided with over 130 classroom-ready lesson plans available.

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