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PBS

The Great War: American Troops in the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Read historian David Kennedy's assessment of the American troops' impact on the course of the end of World War I.
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: u.s. Combat Troops Leave Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
The US combat troops have pulled out of Iraq. What did the US accomplish? What will happen to Iraq now? Resource provides some answers. Also includes classroom activity and worksheet. 8/31/2010
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: Wwii in the Pacific: u.s. Troops in Action 1942 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of photographs and a map covering American action in the Pacific during World War II. Captions accompany the images.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Chile Forest Fires: Troops Join Fight Against Worst Fires in Decades

For Students 9th - 10th
South of Santiago, Chile is experiencing awful forest fires like they have not seen in ages. There is great concern over the destruction of the flames because of how many there are and how few resources they have. The fires are sparking...
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Website
Other

Camp Nelson: United States Colored Troops at Camp Nelson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Camp Nelson provides text, photos, and original documents of Camp Nelson, a refugee and training camp for African-Americans during the Civil War.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Hezbollah Shadow Over Un Lebanon Troops

For Students 9th - 10th
A July 2007 examination of the realities faced by the UN peace keeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL. This examination focuses on the relationship with and potential threat posed to the UN force by Hezbollah.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Pea Ridge National Military Park: The Battle of Pea Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Navigate the information by clicking on the topics where you will find discussion of battleflags, the troops involved, how the troops were supplied, as well as first-person accounts.
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Website
Other

Bonps: Battle of Nashville, a Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...
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The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: North African Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograhs of the British, Australian, and American forces fighting against the Germans and Italians in the North African Campaign in an attempt to force the Axis troops from North Africa. Captions accompany each picture to add context...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Black Soldiers in the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) describes the history of the participation of colored troops in the Civil War and government efforts to research and compile records about them....
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Time

World War Ii in Color: Italian Campaign and the Road to Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
See color photographs from Life Magazine of Allied troops traveling through Italy towards Rome in the Italian campaign near the end of World War II. Many of these photographs were not published in the magazine at the time. Each photo has...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: The Stars & Stripes: American Soldiers' Newspaper Ww I

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by Pershing to give the troops a sense of unity...
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Library of Congress

Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Civil War Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a large collection of maps dating back to the Civil War. The collection consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the...
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Philippine Islands, 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a full map of the Philippines in 1941 showing Japanese troop advances and American airfields.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: General Map of Campaign on North Luzon and Bataan

For Students 9th - 10th
This map shows the Japanese advance against U.S. troops in the Philippines from Dec. 8, 1941 to April 9, 1942.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Russian Troops

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of Russian Troops.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can Now Serve Openly

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says the military is lifting a ban on transgender service members.
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: German Troops March Through Warsaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived photo with caption of German troops marching through Warsaw during a victory parade.
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Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Battle of Prairie Grove

For Students 9th - 10th
The last major battle in the Trans-Mississippi West, the Battle of Prairie Grove pitted armies of equal strength against each other. Read about the battle, the strategy, and the commanders and troops involved.
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Handout
Other

Virginia Family Research: The Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise description of the Battle of Gettysburg. It discusses each day of the battle and gives an account of the movement of the Union and Confederate troops. Includes pictures of the battle sites and a map showing...
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Handout
Other

Explore Southern History: Battle of Prairie Grove in Depth

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the Battle of Prairie Grove detailing the strategy involved, the troops who fought, and the consequences of the Prairie Grove Campaign. Hyperlinks to additional information on the battle.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: California's Little Known Role in the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Though far from the main fighting, California made an outsized contribution to the Union victory, mostly in the form of gold and troops. California proved pivotal to the Union war effort, propping up the economy with its vast gold...
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Handout
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Confederate Partisan Rangers

For Students 9th - 10th
From "The Photographic History of the Civil War" comes this interesting article by Charles D. Rhodes about Confederate irregulars who harassed the Union troops, often operating on their own.

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