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American History: Essays: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides a ten page essay on the nature of the American Revolution. Content includes a focus on events which led up to the revolution, and an analysis of the revolution itself.
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American History: Essays: The Seven Years War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes events causing the Seven Years' War, which resulted mainly from quarrels over trading rights in the Ohio Valley. It goes on to briefly describe the series of four wars fought between the French and the British.
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American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
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American History: Outlines: The Land Is Settled

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the founding of the English colonies. This site is provided for by the University of Groningen.
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American History: Documents: The 13th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
An original 13th amendment restricting lawyers from serving in government that was supposedly ratified in 1819 and removed from the U.S. Constitution during the Civil War.
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American History: Outlines: Imagist Ezra Pound

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Groningen provides a good exposition of the well known imagist poet, Ezra Pound. Includes links to T.S. Eliot and W. C. Williams.
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American History: Outlines: Hungary and Suez Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen summarizes political turning points of 1956, giving detail on the Soviet and American political desires shown in their responses to Israel's attack of Egypt.
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American History: Outlines: Eugene O'neill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for in the "From Revolution to Reconstruction" section of the University of Groningen, gives a biography of O'Neill in terms of his works.
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American History: Biographies: George Mason 1725 1792 Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the University of Groningen. Leader of the Anti-federalist faction against strong national government, Mason fought the ratification of the U.S. Constitution for protection for individual rights; read this...
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American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact

For Students 3rd - 8th
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
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American History: Essays: African Empires

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site from the University of Groningen describing the role African empires played in the settlement patterns of world acquisitions.
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American History: Biographies: Edward Bellamy

For Students 9th - 10th
The content at this site from the University of Groningen includes a brief biographical sketch of Edward Bellamy (1850-1897 CE) who is most famous for his work "Looking Backward, 2000-1887."
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American History: Biographies: Gerald R. Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, easy-to-understand biography of Gerald Ford which includes an overview of his domestic and foreign policy.
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American History: Biographies: William Howard Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a biography about the life of the 27th President of the United States, William Howard Taft.
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American History: Biographies: James Mc Clurg 1746 1823

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of James McClurg (1746-1823), a noted scientist and doctor in the early days of the United States. He was also a politician. McClurg was part of the Virginia delegation of the Constitutional Convention.
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American History: Outlines: Outline of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Department of Humanities Computing provides a brief biography about the life and works of William Bradford (1590-1657).
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American History: Outlines: Mary Rowlandson

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of Mary Rowlandson, with an emphasis on her role in American literature.
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American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Background information about the literature of the Colonial period in American history. Discussions of capitalism, Puritan theology, and stewardship as found in the thought and literature of the period.
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American History: Documents: Jefferson's Draft:declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
A draft of the Declaration of Independence with changes from the original indicated by brackets.
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American History: Documents: Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the meeting of the Continental Congress during which the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Links to famous people present at the meeting.
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American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief discussion of the colonial period in the United States. Includes information on New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. Also, find out about the early government, and the French and Indian War.
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American History: Essays: Specie Circular

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen provides a description of the Specie Circular, a decree that only gold and silver could be used when purchasing public lands.
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American History: Essays: The Battle of Lake Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay describes the battle of the weak against the strong at Lake Champlain. Benedict Arnold, at that time a heroic commander, was the victorious commander.
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American History: Outlines: Outline of American History Coercive Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay provides information about the First Continental Congress which was called as a result of the passage of the Coercive Acts.