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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Civil War
A great site which covers a multitude of topics concerning Florida's role in the Confederacy in the Civil War. Some interesting topics are the everyday life of women, Union operations in Florida, and the coastal defenses.
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Buffalosoldier.net: Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars
Excellent resource for all kinds of information on buffalo soldiers, including video clips and photos, as well as a four-part history.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: A Nation's Voice
A Nation's Voice is a lesson plan that uses internet sites, magazines and books, electronic encyclopedias and databases to understand the policy making of the U.S.
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Gateway Nmra: Trains and Railroads in the Civil War
Why were the railroads so important to both the Confederates and Union and how were they targets of raids? How were railroad executives involved in the course of the war? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal
Winding down the war in Vietnam took several years. Read about Richard Nixon's plans for Vietnamization and "peace with honor." Find out how other events in Vietnam pushed the antiwar movement to even more demonstrations.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968
Read about how American involvement in the Vietnam War escalated after the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which essentially gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to do whatever he thought necessary to defeat the North Vietnamese.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Ownership and Use of Home
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to owenership and use of home in the United States.
Marxists Internet Archive
Encycopedia of Marxism: Russian Civil War
A well-written overview of the Russian Civil War beginning with the landing by the Japanese, written from a Marxist view.
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Learning Curve: The German Occupation of the Rhineland
Partial original copies of documents from various nations of the Allies force responding to the occupation by Germans of Rhineland region.
Human Rights Watch
Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
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Maryland Secretary of State: Kids Page: State Song of Maryland
Have you ever really read the words of Maryland's official state song? Although Maryland did not join the Confederacy, the words of James Ryder Randall, adopted as the state song, show that at least some in Maryland didn't have a high...
University of Oxford (UK)
The Geometry of War, 1500 1750
Developments in the art of warfare in the late 15th and 16th centuries provided an outlet for geometry as show in this online exhibit.
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Kent State University: May Fourth Task Force
The May Fourth Task Force at Kent State University provides the history and background of the tragic shootings and surrounding events.
Read Works
Read Works: Escape From Kiev
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text that asks the reader to make predictions throughout an interview between a Jewish survivor of the invasion of Kiev and his granddaughter. A question sheet is available to help students...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Point Lookout State Park History
A brief description of the prisoner-of-war camp at Point Lookout, Maryland.
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museum: Gallipoli 1915: A Short History of the Dardanelles
Using historical documents and photos the battle of Gallipoli is traced.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Map of Guadalcanal Advance, 1943
A map showing the advance of the XIV Corps against the Japanese on the island of Guadalcanal in January and February of 1943. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Lebanon
The BBC discusses the country of Lebanon which is at the center of much of the conflict in the Middle East. Gives an overview of its history, talks about its leadership, provides a timeline of key events, and links to other key stories.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla
Use this site for information on the Western Lowland Gorilla. The information consists of special adaptations the gorilla has had to make, what it looks like, where it is found in the wild, what it likes to eats, and what its...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.
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The German Ss: Waffen Ss in Wwii
Discussion of the organization of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany.
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British Battles: The Battle of Yorktown 1781
The British called the Americans rebels! But in the end, had to surrender to them. Read the exciting account, complete with artwork and facts, of this famous battle that led to the independence of the American states.
Digital History
Digital History: Vietnamization [Pdf]
Richard Nixon claimed to have a secret plan to end the Vietnam War when he was campaigning for president in 1968. See what that secret plan was and read about how it extended the war by another four years and galvanized anti-war...
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