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This article answers the question of whether the Normans put England under a brutal "yoke of control" or was this more of a myth created much later after the fact. The author concludes is was an "exaggerated and one-sided account" and...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Ivanhoe"
Full text of Sir Walter Scott's medieval romance and swaschbuckler Ivanhoe (1819)
University of Pittsburgh
U of Pitt: Medieval Mont Saint Michael
A great site for photos inside and out of Mont Saint Michael. You will also get a map with the location of the Mont marked. Also, there is a great page with plans and drawings of Mont Saint Michael.
Other
The Normans, a European People
Get to know all about the history, culture, architecture, and archaeology of the Normans, a European civilization from the 9th-16th centuries.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: D Day
Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.
BBC
Bbc: Norman Conquest Background
The BBC provides the background and key events of the Norman Conquest. Other features include The Bayeux Tapestry, the Conquest and its Aftermath, War and Technology and The Battle of Hastings game. Archived.
Other
Uk Parliamentary Archives: And What a Plan! D Day and Parliament in Wartime
A display of historically significant documents that tell the story of British Parliament during World War II and the D-Day plans.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: D Day (June 6, 1944)
The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.
BBC
Bbc: I Watched My Fellow Americans Die at Omaha
The events of D-Day are described by an American soldier. Article also includes a video interview with the soldier.
BBC
Bbc: "I Invaded My Own Country on D Day"
A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.
BBC
Bbc: "I Watched D Day Carnage Unfold"
First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: Operation Overlord
Vivid images of the D-Day invasion are available in this brief photographic slideshow.
BBC
Bbc: "I Saw British Bombs and Knew It Was War"
The events of D-Day unfold through the eyes of a German soldier.
BBC
Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
Other
World War Ii History Info: D Day
Site contains information on the topic of D-Day. Find excerpts from books, firsthand accounts, and links to other interesting sites.
Other
L'office De Tourisme Du Pays De La Baie Du Mont Saint Michel , Dol Et Pleine Fou
Discover the Mont Saint Michel's bay and its area!
BBC
Bbc: History: Archeology: D Day: The Untold Story
An underwater archaeologist writes about the landings that took place at Omaha Beach and how the best laid plans went very wrong.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Dwight David Eisenhower
This ibiblio.org site is a biographical account of the 34th president of the U.S., Dwight D. Eisenhower. Contains interesting details, particularly of his military career.
BBC
Bbc History: History Trails: Conquest: The Norman Yoke: Symbol or Reality?
Article answers the question of whether the Normans put England under a brutal yoke of control or was this more of a myth created much later after the fact.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: World History Lesson Plans
These lesson plans deal with world history. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: World War Ii Chronology 3
This activity has you put events of the end of World War II in chronological order.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: World War Ii
You have heard about these famous events; now read about them from the viewpoint of an actual eye witness. Read personal accounts about the Blitzkrieg, the first atomic blast, attack of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, and more.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Malta: History
Read about Malta's fascinating history. Its location as an island served as a stopping place for many different groups. Information from the U.S. State Department Background Notes.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middlel Ages: Clothing
Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.
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