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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Revolutionary War Military Engagements

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site that presents excerpts from the book "The Continental Army." Book "provides a background for other historians to better evaluate campaigns through understanding how the Continentals and their adversaries organized and...
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Website
ThoughtCo

Military History

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles and resources featuring military history. Find details about the wars the U.S. military has engaged in and information about seiges, forts, battles, and generals from military expert Kennedy Hickman.
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Website
Other

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Articles, pictures, maps, timelines and consolidated subject pages on the history of war and military engagements. Use any one of a dozen indexes to locate conflicts or battles of interest. Includes many useful extras, such as...
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Article
Other

Texas Military Forces Museum: 36th Division in Wwi: Texas National Guard in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the mustering of the Texas National Guard to participate in the World War I war effort. Discusses how they were reorganized, trained, sent overseas, the hardships they faced, the military maneuvers and engagements with the...
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Other

Military History: Second World War: Italy: Ortona

For Students 9th - 10th
An engaging look at Canadian soldiers battle in Ortona. Interesting reading is contained in coloured boxes on this site.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
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Other

Military History Encyclopedia on the Web: Naval Battle of Memphis, 6 June 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Bitesize: History: Roman Empire: What Was Life Like in the Roman Army?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Learning module from BBC Primary History for study of the Romans and Roman Army. Engaging and interactive site for primary students. Includes activities, photos, videos, and links to supplemental material.
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Lesson Plan
Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: Teaching Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several lesson plans for teaching Hamlet and an ancillary podcast on representations of swordsmanship and military engagements in Shakespeare's plays. Lessons consider the use of imagery in Hamlet, the staging of Ophelia's madness scene,...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Veteran Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow individual trajectories of America's diverse community of veterans as they join the military, experience deployments, and then return and adjust to civilian life. Analyze oral histories that describe the camaraderie of the veteran...
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Website
Other

National World War Ii Museum: Science and Technology of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is presented in the manner of media during World War II which makes for a very engaging site. There are a number of routes to take: the Darkroom highlights WWII-related artifacts. The Timeline takes students on a journey of...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting facts about the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 that prevented the risk of military engagement with either Britain or France.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Reports of Violence in Libyan Protests

For Students 9th - 10th
Video and summary by PBS on the violent uprising of February, 2011. The video discusses the fact that Moammar Gadhafi has engaged the military to handle the protests. February, 2011
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Curated OER

Map 45: The Korean Conflict 1950 1951

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed history of the Korean War from a larger work on U.S. military history: the decision to go to war, the military engagements, the stalemate, and the aftermath. [Maps included but photographs from the original publication are not.]
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Karaites Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
The majority of Karaites in Cairo worked as artisans -- primarily as gold- and silversmiths or engaged in trade or peddling. Some attained positions as doctors and lawyers or entered the commercial middle class. In Israel, most Karaites...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Lincoln's Secret Weapon

For Students 9th - 10th
A website that tells the story of the Monitor, the first iron-clad ship, and its archeological salvage.
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Primary
US Navy

U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General David Hunter

For Students 9th - 10th
General Hunter, born in Washington, D. C., July 21st, 1802, died there, February 2nd, 1886, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1822; appointed second lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry; promoted first lieutenant in...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Alfred Pleasonton

For Students 9th - 10th
General Pleasonton, born in Washington, D. C., June 7th, 1824, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1844; served in the Mexican War, and was brevetted first lieutenant for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Gouverneur K. Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
General Warren, born in Cold Spring, N. Y., January 8th, 1830, died in Newport, R. I., August 8th, 1882, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1850, and assigned to the Topographical Engineers as brevet second...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Jesse L. Reno

For Students 9th - 10th
General Reno, born in Wheeling, W. Va., June 20th, 1823, died on South Mountain, Md., September 14th, 1862, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1846, and at once promoted brevet second lieutenant of ordinance. He...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Oliver O. Howard

For Students 9th - 10th
General Howard, born in Leeds, Me., November 8th, 1830, was graduated at Bowdin in 1850, and at the United States Military Academy in 1854; became first lieutenant and instructor in mathematics in 1854, and resigned in 1861 to take...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General W. W. Averill

For Students 9th - 10th
General Averill, born in Cameron, Steuben County, N. Y., November 5th, 1832, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in June, 1855, and assigned to the mounted riflemen. He was promoted to be first lieutenant of the mounted...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General William Mahone

For Students 9th - 10th
General Mahone, born in Southampton County, Va., December 1st, 1826; died at Washington, D. C., October 8th, 1865. He was graduated at Virginia Military institute in 1847, and, until the beginning of the Civil War, engaged in...