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Overseas Security Advisory Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
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Quadrennial Defense Review Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
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New York Times

New York Times: National Politics: Social Security

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times provides the latest news and issues surrounding social security. Content includes recently published news articles, as well as various multimedia highlights and opinion pieces.
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Ss Bulletin: Constitutional Background to the Social Security Act of 1935 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting discussion of the potential problems that plagued the implementation of the Social Security Act. Read about the cases brought before the Supreme Court which gave Congress the constitutional ability to tax and spend for...
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National Cyber Forensics & Training Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about advanced training, security awareness in an effort to reduce cyber vulnerability, forensic and predictive analysis and lab analysis.
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United Nations

United Nations: October 24th, United Nations Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization of independent states that was formed to promote international peace and security. United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the 1945 UN Charter.
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National Urban League Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the National Urban League, whose mission "is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power and civil rights."
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Alice Paul

For Students 9th - 10th
A vocal leader of the 20th-century women's suffrage movement, Alice Paul advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment.
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United Nations

United Nations: The Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official page for The Middle East from the United Nations. You will find up-to-the-minute reports by the Secretary-General, Security Council, General Assembly as well as news on relief efforts and links to more UN information...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 9th - 10th
Carrie Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the right to vote.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The United Nations

For Students 5th - 8th
Formation and organization of the United Nations. See why the United Nations was chartered and read about its tasks.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Bureau of Counterterrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Counterterrorism's mission is to promote U.S. national security by taking a leading role in developing coordinated strategies and approaches to defeat terrorism abroad and securing the counterterrorism cooperation of...
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A&E Television

History.com: Colin Powell

For Students 9th - 10th
Colin Powell (1937-2021) ascended from a humble upbringing in New York City to rise through military ranks and eventually become a four star general, a national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first...
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Isw: Key Facts on Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed are key facts on the war in Afghanistan that include strategic options, counterinsurgency, and information on the Afghan National Security Forces.(28 October 2009)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Start of Cold War, Part 3: Berlin Airlift and Creation of Nato

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Berlin airlift, NATO, and the National Security Act.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Start of the Cold War:berlin Airlift & Nato

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Berlin airlift, NATO, and the National Security Act.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Social Security Act (1935)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the importance of the Social Security Act and how it differed from social security initiatives of European countries. Includes a facsimile of the act's official entry in the Enrolled Acts and Regulations of Congress, along...
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Monticello: President Jefferson & the Indian Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses how Thomas Jefferson sought to bind Native Americans to the United States through treaties for security reasons and how he tried to get the Indians to adapt to a way of life like the white settlers' way of life.
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National Governor's Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides current news on the nation's governors.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army....
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George Washington University

National Security Archive: Human Rights in Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a detailed overview of human rights issues in Peru as well as links to primary source documents that concern human rights abuses under former President Alberto Fujimori.
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iCivics

I Civics: Clapper v. Amnesty International (2013)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance of its citizens. Young scholars learn about the First Amendment right to free speech, the...
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iCivics

I Civics: Minersville v. Gobitas (1940)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that allowed schools to require students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Students learn about the First Amendment and how the interests of...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary and interesting facts about the United Nations (UN) founded on October 24, 1945, to maintain international peace and security by adopting a peacekeeping role and working to prevent conflict and helping parties in conflict make...

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