PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Fdr: Robert Dallek, Historian
An interview with Robert Hallek who discusses the foreign policy decisions made by Franklin Roosevelt prior to World War II. Read about the commitment Roosevelt made to Winston Churchill to fight against the Nazis in Europe.
British Library
British Library: The Slave Trade
An article describing the historical background to the Abolitionist movement in England, giving details on the slave trade and more.
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Lend Lease Act, 11 March 1941
The full text of the Lend Lease Act is provided at this site.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Read about the rhetorical touches Thomas Paine employed in his pamphlet, Common Sense, which galvanized colonial thought about actually breaking away from Mother England.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 23: The Lend Lease Act
Information on the Lend-Lease Act which was signed on October 23, 1941. It discusses the repercussions of the signing of the act.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Senate Passed Lend Lease Bill
How did the U.S. give aid to European countries fighting World War II when we were not supposed to be getting involved. See how President Roosevelt got around this by visiting this Library of Congress site.
Other
Bristol University: Toynbee's Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England
A series of lectures on the Industrial Revolution, written by one of the most famous economic historians of the nineteenth century.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Penelope's English Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work was written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author famously known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Project Britain
Timeline of the Kings and Queens of England
This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize History: The Chartists
Explains who the Chartists were and their first efforts to try to persuade the British Parliament to enact reforms for the working class. Their three petitions failed to move Parliament but increased the resolve of others to push for...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize History: The Chartists: The Charters
Describes the three Charter petitions that the Chartists presented to Parliament between 1839 and 1848 and the government's response to each one.
Other
Island Farm: Pow Camp 198
Tells the story of Camp 198 which was the site of the largest escape of German POWs from a Prisoner of War camp in England during World War 2.
Mount Holyoke College
International Relations: The British Reply to the Open Door Note
Great Britain's reply to United States Secretary of State, John Hay's "Open Door Note."
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
This is a very brief encyclopedia article on Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the office of prime minister of Great Britain.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Detailed information about the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Contains links to different resources as well as details of the Treaty itself and how the Treaty affected the relations between Great Britain and the United States.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Treaty of Paris Ends the French and Indian War
This site provides information about the French and Indian War (The Seven Years War). This war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763 in which France lost Canada to Great Britain.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Charles Ii: 1660 1685
A short article on Charles II with a link to a timeline/chronology of monarchs of France, the Holy Roman Empire, and Great Britain.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Baghdad Pact
Wikipedia provides a description of the alliance between Turkey, Great Britain, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, and the United States named the Baghdad Pact, and made during the Cold War. Links are provided for additional information.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Amateur Cracksman by e.w. Hornung
Read the full text of "The Amateur Cracksman" by E.W. Hornung about A.J. Raffles, a gentleman thief in Victorian Great Britain.
Other
Joseph Rowntree Fdn:geographical Variations in Unemployment & Non Employment
This PDF resource explains the difference between unemployment and inactivity in Great Britain and the geographical and regional patterns involved in each. The focus is on trends in the 1980s and 1990s. (Published April 30, 1998)
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Reaction to Stamp Act
This lesson plan encourages students to analyze primary documents to understand the colonial reaction to Great Britain's tax legislation, specifically the Stamp Act of 1765.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: The Model Treaty
The United States needed to ensure that France and Spain would help them in their struggle against Great Britain. The Model Treaty was a starting point for negotiations and served as a model for future alliances.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: First Battle of the Marne
Kids learn about the First Battle of the Marne from World War I. An early WW1 battle where the Allied Powers of France and Great Britain stopped the advancing German army from taking Paris.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Non Intercourse Act
The purpose of the 1809 Non-Intercourse Act was to permit U.S. trade with nations other than France and Great Britain and replaced the 1807 Embargo Act.
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