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Apples 4 the Teacher: Patriotic Poems for Kids: Armed Forces Day
This collection of poems offers patriotic works for children to enjoy on Armed Forces Day.
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Chicago Tribune: Presidential Portraits: Andrew Johnson [Pdf]
Students explore Andrew Johnson. The resource consists of a picture and outline of the President's life. Topics included are highlights of presidency, military service, and political party.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Buffalo Soldiers
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate the buffalo soldiers. Includes a short passage about the soldiers' military service record.
Soylent Communications
Nndb Mapper: John Wooden
A biography on Wooden that includes brief information on his high school and college years and important career highlights. Facts about Wooden's life such as Military Service, family, and birth and death dates are also listed.
University of Missouri
Cia World Factbook: Reunion
Contains detailed information about Reunionese people, the geography and economy, government, military, and communications of this French island department. (2005)
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Margorie Stinson, Holland's Magazine, Jan 1918
Learn about Marjorie and Katherine Stinson, "pioneer women aviators," who helped train men for the Canadian Royal Flying Squadron during World War I. Also included is a brief explanation of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots' role...
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Days Honoring People
There are two holidays which occur every year designed to honor those men and women who offered service in the United States military. Memorial Day, in May, honors those who died serving their country. Veterans Day honors all of those...
The Washington Post
The Washington Post: Faces of the Fallen
Faces of the Fallen is a database that provides information on the US service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Information may be sorted by age, year of death, home state and military branch.
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Tennessee and the Civil War
An extended website that contains links to online databases, service records, memorial rolls, cemetery listings, pension applications for Tennessee Veterans, and more.
Curated OER
Image of Stories of Service Panel
Webcast from the Library of Congress discussing the role of women in military medicine. Requires RealPlayer.
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Monet (1)
A quiz on the life of Monet. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. Proof the answers before using for the...
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Monet (2)
A quiz on the life of Monet. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. This site is translated from the original French version. Proof the answers before using for the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Leroy v. Quintana
Interview with poet Leroy Quintana about his years serving in the military, especially about his service in Vietnam.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Harriet Tubman
This article overviews Harriet Tubman's involvement with the Underground Railroad, her service in the military during the Civil War, and her fight as an activist for African-American and women's rights.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: German 3, Semester 1: Rechte and Pflichten
A learning module through which students learn German words and phrases used to discuss future plans after graduation. This includes rights and responsibilities of eighteen-year-olds, military and civilian service, getting an apartment,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General David Hunter
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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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hyder Ali
The most formidible enemy whom the British encountered in India was Hyder Ali Khan, a soldier of fortune, who rose by his talents to sovereign power. He was born at Dinavelly, in the province of Mysore; and, after some military service...
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Biographies: Harry S. Truman
This brief, but comprehensive look at the Truman administration covers Truman's actions from the time he took office upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt to his decision not to run in the election of 1952.
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Operation Give
Operation Give gives aid to civilians in combat zones, as well as providing services to US military personnel who are deployed to war zones.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Thomas Green
A biography of Thomas Green. It covers his political and military career. A county was named after him in recognition of his service to Texas.
Library of Congress
Loc: Patriotic Melodies
The Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of "America the Beautiful," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the like.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Fly Girls: Jackie Cochran
This site provides a detailed biography of the famous female aviator, Jackie Cochran.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Nancy Harkness Love
This site provides a detailed biography of Nancy Harkness Love, including her role in lobbying for a women's flying squadron during World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: American Women and World War Ii
Read about the opportunities that women had during World War II to work in jobs that had previously been unimaginable. To assist working mothers, the first childcare programs were begun, and efforts were made to make jobs in the defense...