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Bora: Battle of Richmond, Kentucky

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a detailed account of the Battle of Richmond (1862) which was the second largest Civil War battle in Kentucky and a great victory for the Confederates. Check out the virtual tour and trivia links to learn more.
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Behind the Stonewall: Big Round Top, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view from the peak of Big Round Top as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
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Behind the Stonewall: Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view from the top of Devil's Den as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
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Behind the Stonewall: Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view from the "military crest" of Little Round Top as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
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Behind the Stonewall: The Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view of off of the top of Cemetery Hill as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
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Behind the Stonewall: The Wheatfield, Gettysburg, Pa

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view from The Wheatfield as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
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National Park Service: Kennesaw Mountain: History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the National Park Service that provides limited information on the Kennesaw Mountain Civil War battle.
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The Gettysburg Welcome Center: The Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 3rd - 8th
A summary and synopsis of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War, and its aftermath.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: The Battle of Antietam

For Students 3rd - 8th
What was the bloodiest battle in all American history? The Battle of Antietam , during the Civil War, wins this dubious honor. The Library of Congress has more information about this famous battle along with some actual photographs.
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Military History Online: The Wheatfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This article analyzes the battle fought in The Wheatfield, a small rocky slope on the southern half of the Gettysburg battlefield.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Massacre"

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article gives a very brief account of the Boston Massacre, its causes and result.
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Ussc the Pullman Strike: Its Causes and Events

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report on the Pullman Strike. Site presents questions at the end for study.
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Niahd: The Decisive Yorktown Battle

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page summation of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War: Yorktown. The significance of this battle is highlighted.
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National Park Service: Vicksburg National Military Park: Vicksburg Campaign Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A small map showing Grant's line of march on Vicksburg from March through May, 1863.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Buffalo Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate the buffalo soldiers. Includes a short passage about the soldiers' military service record.
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Library of Congress

Loc: History of the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress gives the history of the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in a timeline form. Based on "History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers" by Kate M. Scott. Part of Tilton C....
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German Culture: Baron Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from German Culture.com provides a description of techniques used by General von Steuben to create discipline in the Colonial Army.
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National Park Service: Kings Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service offers a brief description of the Battle of King's Mountain fought near Blacksburg, SC.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revolutionary Period 1764 1789

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about the Revolutionary Period in America.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 3rd Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 3rd amendment of the Bill of Rights relating to the early Quartering Act with a summary stating that soldiers cannot take, or live, in a person's house without permission of the owner.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Colonial Virginia area where the Siege of Yorktown took place in 1781. The map shows the British held city of Yorktown on the York River, the city of Gloucester, the British works, redoubts, and fortifications, roads to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral Silas H. Stringham

For Students 9th - 10th
Rear admiral Stringham, born in Middletown, Orange County, N. Y., November 7th, 1798; died in brooklyn, N. Y., February 7th, 1876. He entered the Navy as a midshipman, November 15, 1809, and was in continuous service up to the breaking...
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The Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
An animated map of the Korean Peninsula with troop movements changing with progression of time.
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Curated OER

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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