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The Vietnam War Timeline: Understanding the Nature of a Controversial Conflict
The story of the Vietnam War is often told through images. Young historians analyze images and primary sources —including the Vietnamese Army's Seven Commandments poster and photos of the daily life of soldiers—to construct a timeline of...
National WWII Museum
Picturing the War in the Pacific Photos, Datelines and Captions
Young historians have the opportunity to see photos from the war in the Pacific and learn more about what each photo represents. Scholars use their knowledge of WWII to match dates and descriptions to real-life photos from the war. The...
National Constitution Center
American Treasures
Just how long did it take the framers to write the Constitution? What role did the drafting process play? Scholars examine various drafts from the Constitutional Convention to gain a better understanding of its formation. Interactive...
Freedom Archives
Special St. Augustine Issue
The articles and images in the June 1964 edition of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Newsletter detail the events in St. Augustine that were instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The stirring images and...
University of Virginia
Illustrating Uncle Tom's Cabin
Historical illustrations reveal more than what they are meant to portray. After reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, high schoolers view a series of illustrations, movie posters, photographs, and book covers that exemplify...
Center for History Education
The Iran Hostage Crisis
While the Iranian Hostage Crisis was a watershed moment, few history classes take on the complex series of events leading up to it. Using declassified documents, including a hostage's diary, young historians create their own reports to...
Cornell College
Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Decision
Dred Scott was a harbinger of the Civil War. An enslaved man claimed freedom because his owner had taken him into free territory. Not only did the Supreme Court rule that Dred Scott and his wife were to remain enslaved, but it also ruled...
BBC
Bbc: Voices From Kashmir
First person accounts by the people who live in Kashmir includes what they think about the conflict between India and Pakistan.
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BBC
Bbc: Libby Indictment [Pdf]
This primary source document describes the moment when Scooter Libby was indicted in 2003 for obstruction of justice, false statements, and perjury.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: John Mayfield, Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850
An essay in which historian John Mayfield claims Americans' evangelical passion is the "religious equivalent of nationalism."
Curated OER
History Matters: Leon Sverdlove on the Taft Hartley Act
It's interesting to read about the anti-union sentiment that led to the Taft-Hartley Act after World War II, but even more amazing to see how that sentiment was tied to the anti-communist witch hunts of the time. Read the comments of the...
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Truman Library: Telegram, George Kennan to George Marshall [Pdf]
See the "long telegram" sent by George Kennan to Secretary of State George Marshall in which he expressed his unflattering view of the USSR.
Curated OER
History Matters: "The World Was at Stake"
The House Un-American Activities Committee, a Congressional committee, sought to find Communist activity in the film industry. Read the transcript from hearings questioning Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers film company, Louis B....
Curated OER
History Matters: "Enemies From Within": Senator Joseph Mc Carthy's Accusations
Read a speech and a letter from Joseph McCarthy supporting his contention that there are Communists in the State Department.
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Hebrew English Bible: Psalms
The test of the Book of Psalms, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Genesis
The text of the Book of Genesis, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Exodus
The text of the Book of Exodus, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Leviticus
The text of the Book of Leviticus, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Numbers
The text of the Book of Numbers, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Deuteronomy
The text of the Book of Deuteronomy, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Joshua
The text of the Book of Joshua, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: Judges
The text of the Book of Judges, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: 2 Samuel
The text of the Book of 2 Samuel, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
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Hebrew English Bible: 1 Kings
The text of the Book of 1 Kings, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.