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National Park Service: Yellowstone National Park
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about Yellowstone National Park through this National Park website. This site provides links to historical facts, planning a trip, maps and more.
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National Park Service: The Ohio & Erie Canal
This site begins with a story to introduce the Ohio & Erie Canal. Following the story is an extensive lesson plan for students to learn about the canal's structure, use, and much more. Included in the instructional activity are links...
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National Park Service: Travel Places of the Civil Rights Movement
This site provides a list of historic places of the Civil Rights Movement, complete with an itinerary and a map. Clicking on a place on the map will give information about that place.
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National Park Service: Saint Croix Island
An interesting look at the history and culture of St. Croix Island and its importance to the United States and Canada.
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National Park Service: Coso Rock Art
One of America's most impressive petroglyphic and archeological complexes. The 20,000 images already documented surpass in number most other collections.
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Copper Mining in Michigan
This site contains information on mining copper in Michigan. This is a museum site that is dedicated to the history of copper mining.
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National Park Service: The Life of Frederick Douglass
This site provides a brief biography of the life of Frederick Douglass. The site also contains links to the Underground Railroad, Women's Rights National Historical Park and other related sites.
The History Place
The History Place: Timeline Photos Gettysburg
This site from The History Place provides a very extensive timeline of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the timeline are photos that can be enlarged, links to many speeches and papers, and other historical information....
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National Park Service: Early History of Seattle
Although this site concerns itself with Seattle, many national issues are discussed. The issue of government ownership of the telegraph is mentioned.
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National Portrait Gallery: Face It!
This UK site gives us insight into how symbols and colors are used in a portrait to represent certain ideas. You can even take each portrait and have it shown in line drawing - print it out and color it your own way.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Moldova
The Library of Congress offers an extensive site with all kinds of information on Moldova. Included is a country profile, historical background, culture, and many more subjects.
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage Center: Captain Joy Bright Hancock
A site from the Naval Historical Center provides biographical information on Joy Bright Hancock (1898-1986), champion for women in the Armed Services.
University of California
Ucla: Americans of Filipino Descent Fa Qs
This site provides a good compilation of information on Filipinos in the US- including how, when, and why Filipinos came and noteworthy Filipino-Americans. You can download a chronology of Filipino-American history and jumpt to other...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Black Hawk War, 1832
A map of the Illinois and Michigan territory (present day Illinois and Wisconsin) showing the battle sites of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The map shows Black Hawk's Village (Saukenuk) near Rock Island on the Mississippi, Prophetstown,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chesapeake Bay, 1813 1814
A map of the upper Chesapeake Bay area showing important sites during the War of 1812, including the British landing site at Benedict on their campaign to capture Washington, the site of the Battle of Bladensburg, Washington, and Fort...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1863
A map showing the major battle sites in the east in 1862-1863 during the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, rivers, and the sites of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mount Cedar, Mechanicsville,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Seven Days Battle, 1862
A map of the area around Richmond, Virginia showing the sites of the Seven Days Battle, which took place June 26-July 2, 1862 during the American Civil War. The map shows the roads and railways to the east of Richmond, and the battle...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seminole War, 1835 1842
A map of the Florida peninsula showing the forts and battle sites during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), including the site of Dade's Massacre, Taylor's Battle, Fort Drane, Fort King, and the location of Fort Clinch at the time on...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mine Run, November 1863
The region near the Rappahannock river in Virginia, site of the Mine Run campaign. Map shows November 26-30, 1863.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North Anna, May 1864
The region near the North Anna river, site of the Battle of North Anna. Map shows May 23-26, 1864.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Winchester, September 19, 1864
A map of Winchester, Virginia and the surrounding region, site for the Battle of Opequon, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester. Map shows September 19, 1864.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862
A map of the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War (September 17, 1862). The map shows Union and Confederate troop positions over the course of the battle, Antietam Creek, and the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864
A map of Middletown and Strasburg, Virginia and the surrounding region. Site of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Map shows October 19, 1864.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Fisher's Hill, September 22, 1864
A map of the region surrounding Strasburg, Virginia. Site of the battle of Fisher's Hill from September 22, 1864.