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The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis March Into the Rhineland

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Hitler's decision to violate the Treaty of Versailles and the buildup of Germany's army in preparation for the occupation and reclamation of the Rhineland, an area which had become a demilitarized zone after World War I.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Serving King and Country

For Students 9th - 10th
During the First World War and Second World War, the community of Transcona, Manitoba was crucial in the war effort as the town was the centre of maintaining the national railroad system . The efforts of this town and the impacts of the...
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Other

Wwi Document Archive: The Royal Navy in the Caspian Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth account of the role of the Royal British Navy during the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920. Provides a complete listing of ships and other units that were involved.
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Other

Florida in the Civil War: Florida in the Confederate Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the important role Florida played in supplying food to the Confederate war effort.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all kinds of information on buffalo soldiers, including video clips and photos, as well as a four-part history.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: A Nation's Voice

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
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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Other

Gateway Nmra: Trains and Railroads in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal

For Students 5th - 8th
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.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968

For Students 5th - 8th
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.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right to Ownership and Use of Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to owenership and use of home in the United States.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Encycopedia of Marxism: Russian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written overview of the Russian Civil War beginning with the landing by the Japanese, written from a Marxist view.
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Lesson Plan
National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: The German Occupation of the Rhineland

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Partial original copies of documents from various nations of the Allies force responding to the occupation by Germans of Rhineland region.
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Human Rights Watch

Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Maryland Secretary of State: Kids Page: State Song of Maryland

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of Oxford (UK)

The Geometry of War, 1500 1750

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Kent State University: May Fourth Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The May Fourth Task Force at Kent State University provides the history and background of the tragic shootings and surrounding events.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Escape From Kiev

For Teachers 6th
[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

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the prisoner-of-war camp at Point Lookout, Maryland.
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Article
Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museum: Gallipoli 1915: A Short History of the Dardanelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Using historical documents and photos the battle of Gallipoli is traced.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Map of Guadalcanal Advance, 1943

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
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...

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