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PBS

Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: World of Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a five-part synopsis of Franklin's engagement with the world beyond America's borders, beginning with his celebrity status as a world-renown scientist. Includes write-ups of his time in London and Paris and of his extensive...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Matthew Perry's Mission to Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive discussion of Commodore Matthew Perry's mission to Japan that opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: William Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of William Taft and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Activity
University of Pennsylvania

United Nations Scholars' Workstation

For Students 9th - 10th
Very scholarly site that provides a starting point for research into the United Nations. The best information lies under research tools and research approaches.
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Curated OER

1985 Peace March in Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the history of American peace movements, including the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.
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Read Works

Read Works: French Native American Relations in the Great Lakes Region

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This historical passage discusses the relations between the French and Native Americans in the Great Lakes Regions during the 1700's and 1800's. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides a video lesson for Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. This lesson discusses President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read how the United Nations emerged after World War II as an international peacekeeping organization.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1919 Treaty of Paris ended World War I, but imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
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Tariq Aziz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Tariq Aziz.

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