Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Eid: 1918 Influenza Pandemic
A comprehensive discussion of the influenza pandemic of 1918. Read about the investigation into the virus that caused the flu, where did the flu begin, and why did it sicken so many young adults. There are charts showing the incidence of...
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Atlantic Charter
This article published by the US Department of State's Office of the Historian discusses the significance of the Atlantic Charter. In it Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill agreed on a broad statement of war aims for Great Britain...
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: The Trent Affair, 1861
Find out about the diplomatic crisis between the United States and Great Britain at the beginning of the Civil War, why it was important to the North and South, and how it was resolved.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: French and Indian War
The struggle for territory between the European countries led to the French and Indian War. This war had far-reaching consequences for the colonists and Great Britain. Discover reasons the war began and how the end of this war eventually...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Confronting the National Debt: Aftermath of the French and Indian War
This section of a chapter on "Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests" discusses the status of Great Britain's North American colonies in the years directly following the French and Indian War, describes the size and scope of the British...
Library of Congress
Loc: Slaves and the Courts, 1740 1860
This collection of historical primary documents tells the story of the trials, cases, and correspondence of slaves and the courts of the United States and Great Britain.
Library of Congress
Loc: Slaves and the Courts
Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 contains just over a hundred pamphlets and books (published between 1772 and 1889) concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and...
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National Portrait Gallery
The home on the web of Great Britain's National Portrait Gallery is a repository of the likenesses of famous British men and women. Portraits stretch back in time into the the sixteenth century and run right up to the present. Includes...
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Victorian Age Topics in Literature
This resource discusses four controversies that concerned the Victorians: evolution, industrialism, what the Victorians called "The Woman Question," and Great Britain's identity as an imperial power. Includes multiple-choice quiz and...
Royal Household
British Monarchy: Royal Encyclopaedia: Elizabeth I (R. 1558 1603)
An overview of Elizabeth I and her reign from Great Britain's official site on the Monarchy. Includes a link to the text of Elizabeth's speech to her troops at Tilbury.
iCivics
I Civics: Got Grievances?
Learn what economic, political, and social factors led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. In this lesson plan, learners learn what caused the colonies to declare independence from Great Britain...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: The Industrial Revolution
Explores the development of the textile industry in Great Britain, focusing on the invention of various machines. Also,discusses the social effects of the Industrial Revolution and the connections between the Industrial Revolution and...
Other
The Socialist Party of Great Britain: War and the Working Class
This article is broken down into chapters. Each chapter provides a socialist view of war and false theories about it. Other chapters discuss capitalism and its need for war, workers and the war and war-makers. World War I is discussed as...
Other
National Theatre: The History of the National Theatre
history of Britain's National Theatre from 1848 to the present. Provides a number of downloadable resources.
Other
Uk Theatres on Line: Theatre Royal Windsor
This is the official site of the British regional drama company, Theatre Royal Windsor. It features information on events, history, booking, and much more.
British Council
British Council: Uk at the Venice Biennale
An archive (1895 to the present) of photographs, correspondence, artist profiles, recordings, and documents that chronicle Britain's participation in the prestigious international Venice Biennale. Click into a timeline to see art that...
Other
Berger Collection Educational Trust: Berger Art Collection
At the online home of the Berger Art Collection, which comprises two hundred works of British art and spans more than six centuries (earliest work dates from 1395), find access to information about and analysis of all the art in the...
BBC
Bbc Newsround:what Roman Tablets Found in London Dig Tell Us
Archaeologists say that they've discovered over 400 Roman tablets at a site in London, including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain.
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Making the Modern World: Textiles: Domestic v Factory Production
Twelve-part learning module uses text-based overviews and rich media cut-away scenes to explain the role of the textile industry in driving the Industrial Revolution forward in Britain.
BBC
Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
Other
Early America: Explanation of Washington's Neutrality Proclamation
This article provides a good explanation of the reasons for Washington's neutrality proclamation. It also provides the text of the proclamation, and an original newspaper document.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Monroe
This site gives a biography of President James Monroe. From the left-hand toolbar, select information about his life before presidency, campaigns and elections, and also domestic affairs. Links to the first lady, cabinet members , and...
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads
At this website, access over 30,000 ballads from various periods in literary history. Explore the ballads through primary texts, sound files, and images. Click on "Browse/Search," in the left frame of the website to either browse the...
TES Global
Tes: Teachers' Resource: Peter Brook
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is "The Peter Brook: Teachers' Resource" which provides a theatrical and historical context for six Peter Brook productions. Each production study consists of a summary of how the work was...
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