NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: For Afghanistan, a New Us Transition Strategy
The Obama administration is changing its strategy and timetable for US troops in Afghanistan. Caught between the desire of Karzai for limited American military role and the fear of not being able to fulfill the goal of subduing Taliban...
BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile: Algeria
A profile of Algeria that includes facts about the country and information about its leaders and the media. Click on the Timeline by the flag of Algeria for a chronology of events since 1962. Click above the flag for a video of January...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Ariel Sharon
A biography of Sharon that highlights his military career and numerous posts he has held in his political career. Site provides hyperlinks to related information such as the 1967 Six-Day War, the Haganah, Sinai Campaign, and more.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Remembering the Real Meaning of Memorial Day
After learning about the origin and customs of Memorial Day, the students can connect to various online sites showing the important memorials that have been constructed to honor soldiers who were killed during U.S. wars and conflicts.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: New France
An overview of New France, from the time the French first began to explore the area until they ceded Canada to the British (Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763). Includes a discussion of the founding of Quebec City and early maps of the...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Causes of War, Theory and Method
Analyzing theories of varying causes for war and the methods in which wars are conducted can incorporate these readings.
Other
Scout: Defenders of the Alamo: Heroes or Villains?
An analysis of the debate around the battle at the Alamo. The article looks at the different perspectives of Texans, Mexicans, and Tejanos, and the conflicts within each group, and the events that took place at that time. [Published:...
National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: War Is the Mother of Invention
The classic argument as to whether war is the mother of invention or vice versa is examined on this site. Also, investigate if war and inventions go hand in hand.
USA Today
Us atoday.com: Strain of Iraq War Showing on Bush
This article discusses the Iraq War and Bush's presidency.
Other
The Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton follows the Battle of Trenton in the New Jersey Campaign. Read a detailed history of the event here.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The San Juan Boundary, 1883
A map of the Puget Sound area of North America showing the area of the boundary dispute between British Columbia and the United States. The San Juan Boundary was the source of a military conflict between the US and British North America....
Other
British Civil Wars, Commonweath, and Protectorate: The Bishops' Wars
Describes in detail the conflict between England and Scotland that took place between 1639-1640.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Papers: Islam, Militarism, and the 2007 2008 Elections [Pdf]
The author argues in this article that 2007 will be a critical year in Pakistan when it comes to the development of democracy. There is a conflict between the Islamist political groups and the military under President Musharraf. Requires...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
The U. S. National Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama is the resting place of more than 800 Union soldiers who died in the Mobile area toward the end of the Civil War. Military dead from other conflicts, through the Vietnam War, are also buried...
Other
Mission Us: Mission 3: A Cheyenne Odyssey
[Free Registration/Login Required] Online game where players become Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy whose life is changed by the encroachment of white settlers, railroads, and U.S. military expeditions. As buffalo diminish and the...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Luther v. Borden
In the spring of 1842, Rhode Island had two governors and two legislatures. One government was committed to retaining the old colonial charter, which severely limited voting rights, as the state's constitution. The other government, led...
A&E Television
History.com: What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the Us Get Involved?
The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first military action of the Cold War. It was sparked by the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75,000 members of the North Korean People's Army. The line they crossed, the 38th parallel, was...
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Men's Life: History of Warfare
This resource provides a look at the warring tactics of the ancient Greeks and the Persian War, and their impact on the daily life of men. Includes photographs of Greek depictions of war and links to information about Greek chariots,...
PBS
Pbs the West: The Pursuit and Capture of Chief Joseph
Provides detailed information on the Nez Perce campaign and the capture of Chief Joseph in an eyewitness account by Charles Erskine Scott Wood, aide to General Howard.
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National Park Service: Big Hole National Battlefield:
A description of the Battle of Big Hole in which the Nez Perce and whites alike suffered many casualties. From the National Park Service.
PBS
Pbs: Battlefield Vietnam: Air War
This PBS Battlefield Vietnam site describes the airplanes used by the U.S. to carry out the air war in Vietnam.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Later Stages of the Civil War 1863
In the year 1863, US General Ulysses S. Grant succeeds in securing the western theatre of war and moves east to take on Robert E. Lee. [5 min, 51 sec]
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi (July 4, 1807 - June 2, 1882) was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and had to flee Italy after a failed insurrection. He then...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Arizona: Fort Bowie Natl Historic Site
Commemorates the conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military; preserves the ruins of Fort Bowie.