Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Robert De Clari: Capture of Constantinople
This is a fourth Crusade account from Dana C. Munro's late 19th-century translation.
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Templar History: King Richard I the Lionheart
An informative chronology of Richard I's life, rule, and role in the Third Crusade.
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Islam Project: Maps
A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Motivation for European Conquest of the New World
God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World. This article discusses the Crusades and how they influenced European colonization projects.
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History of the First Crusade: Alexius I Comnenus: Appeal to Europe
A description of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus' appeal for aid from the West against the threatening Turks.
Read Works
Read Works: Kwan's Crusade
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Michelle Kwan becoming a public diplomat for the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction
The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Doge Enrico Dandolo Recruiting for the Crusade
An image of "Doge Enrico Dandolo Recruiting for the Crusade", created by Jean Leclerc in 1621 (Oil on canvas).
Curated OER
The 'Holy Innocents' Are Slaughtered
Imagine a multinational army of volunteers marching across a continent with minimal organization and direction to take on the most powerful army in the world. This was the People's Crusade, the First Crusade.
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Antioch Had Formidable Defenses
A detailed description of the Crusaders' struggle to capture Antioch.
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The Women Are Banished From the Camp
A detailed description of the Crusaders' struggle to capture Antioch.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: St. Bernard
This site, which is provided for by the Medieval Sourcebook of Fordham University, gives St. Bernard's written defense of the Second Crusade, in spite of its failure.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Sack of Constantinople
This site from the Fordham University provides Niceta Choniate's first person account of the sacking of Constantinople by the crusaders of the fourth crusade.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Richard the Lionheart Makes Peace
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University, gives a primary document describing the conclusion of the Third Crusade by means of peace between Saladin and Richard I.
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: The Entry of the Crusaders Into Constantinople
An image of "The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople", created by Eugene Delacroix in 1840 (Oil on canvas, 410 x 498 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Crusaders Thirsting Near Jerusalem
An image of "Crusaders Thirsting near Jerusalem", created by Francesco Hayez from 1836-50 (Oil on canvas).
Digital History
Digital History: Was the 'Whole Thing a Lie' or a 'Noble Crusade' [Pdf]
Read the opposing viewpoints of General Westmoreland, U. S. commander in Vietnam during the troop escalation, and Sgt. Donald Duncan, a Vietnam veteran, who became one of the first critics of the U.S. Vietnam policy. Was the Vietnam War...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lesson 3: The Rise and Fall of Joseph Mc Carthy
Students will learn about McCarthy's crusade against communism, from his bombshell pronouncements in 1950 to his ultimate censure and disgrace in 1954. Through an examination of documents and political cartoons they will study key points...
Digital History
Digital History: Kefauver Committee
In May 1950, at the very moment that Senator Joseph McCarthy was beginning his crusade against communist subversion, the U.S. Senate created a special committee to investigate another "enemy within": organized crim
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Anti Saloon League Museum
From 1893 to 1933, the Anti-Saloon League was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through the printed word and lobbying, it turned a moral crusade into a Constitutional amendment. The League left a legacy of...
PBS
Pbs: Simon Schama: The Story of the Jews: Explore the Diaspora: Visual Timeline
A timeline beginning in 587 B.C.E. when the Jews are exiled into Babylonia through persecution under the Roman Empire on through the Crusades, World War II up to the construction of the "Separation Wall." This thorough resource follows...
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: The Townsend Plan Movement
A comprehensive site that includes information about Townsend and the Townsend Plan, links to the different sections of the text of the Social Security Plan, links to issues of the newsletter that was published by Townsend, editorial...
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