Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A brief site that gives information about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Canada.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Remembering the Holocaust and Combating Xenophobia on January 27
What lessons have we learned from the Holocaust in order to stop genocide before it happens? Students need to be aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust in order to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in today's world. This lesson offers...
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Ohio's Steel Mill War: The Little Steel Strike of 1937
A several page article about the labor unrest in the steel industries in 1937. Find out about what the union activists were fighting for, martial law that was declared in Ohio, and the final results of the strike.
New York Times
New York Times: "The Sound of Music"
An audio slideshow about one of the most popular films of all time, "The Sound of Music," which was based on the stage musical of the same name. The film, which debuted on Memorial Day weekend in 1965, was not popular with the critics...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Holidays
Fun module on American holidays provides students with one or more videos for special holidays in each month of the year and offers links to related resources, such as Veterans Museum and Memorial Center, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic...
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Memorial Day, 1898
A political cartoon depicting a Union and a Confederate veteran united in support for the Spanish-American War. A painting entitled Twelve-Inch Gun depicting elegant officers and ladies aboard a battle ship, civilizing gentility and the...
Digital History
Digital History: The March on Washington
In August 1963, more than 200,000 people marched from the Washington Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial for civil rights. Read about that day in this brief article.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Piskarovskoe Memorial Cemetery, Leningrad
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
CNN
Cnn: In Depth Special: America Remembers
CNN provides a detailed archive of coverage of the issues and events which surround the September 11, 2001 attack. Content includes timelines, video archives, a focus on the victims, the War on Terror, how America has changed, and much,...
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National Park Service: Flight 93
The terrorists' takeover of Flight 93 was part of the Attack on America, 9/11. The Park Service has made the crash site of Flight 93 into a national monument in honor of the passengers who developed a plan of action to regain control of...
Read Works
Read Works: Always Remember
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the events of September 11th and the memorials established to commemorate this horrifying day in history. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension...
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Encyclopedia of Chicago: Congress of Industrial Organizations
A good summary of the establishment of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the reasons why John L. Lewis founded it. Read about the roadblocks unskilled and semi-skilled labor overcame to organize.
Read Works
Read Works: Happy Birthday!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Track the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945 CE) through his four terms in office. He is considered to be one of our greatest presidents. This president "Guided America through its greatest foreign crisis, and, with...
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Russia 1990
1990s small collection of photos that include battlefield areas, gravesite markers, and memorials of the 900 day seige of Leningrad during WWII.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a huge granite sculpture that was created to celebrate 150 years of history in the United States of America. The giant sculptures are of (from left to right) George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,...
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