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USA Celebrations and Holidays
In this USA holiday and celebrations worksheet, 5th graders complete a set of 17 questions about holidays and celebrations. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
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Striking it Rich with Chemistry
Young scholars identify the composition of different pennies. In this chemistry lesson plan, students use a post 1982 penny to observe chemical change. They explain how to turn a penny from copper to gold.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Army in Vietnam, 1954 1973 [Pdf]
Article on U.S. Army involvement in Vietnam, 1954-1973, as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration.
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Korean War Commemoration: Dwight D. Eisenhower
This site from the Korean War Commemoration contains a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, with a special emphasis on his involvement in the Korean War.
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Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur
This biography covers the life of Douglas MacArthur. It explores his military career from his attendance at West Point in 1899 through his military successes in World War II to his being relieved of his command in Korea.
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The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration
Website commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War celebrates veterans and their families, allies and Armed Forces. Provides history, maps and timeline of events.
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The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration
Vietnam War 50th Commemoration interactive timeline chronicles events with photos and description.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: Statistics of the Vietnam War [Pdf]
Charts, graphs and text depicting significant statistics of the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Coast Guard in the Vietnam War [Pdf]
Article outlining the U.S. Coast Guard involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War [Pdf]
Article celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps and outlining involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Navy in the Vietnam War [Pdf]
Article commemorating the U.S. Navy and their role in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: Maps of North and South Vietnam
Set of six maps of North and South Vietnam.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Air Force in Vietnam [Pdf]
Article describing the U.S. Air Force and its role in Vietnam.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: First World War Digital Archive: Photographic Collection
This photographic archive contains images captured by official, press, and amateur photographers during the First World War. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the images.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Wwi a Commemoration of Residents From Trinity & Area
Primary documents, images,audio clips and maps help to reveal the role Newfoundland, as the oldest British Colony, had during the First World War.
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National Park Service: The Civil War: 150 Years
To commemorate the sesquicentennial observances of the American Civil War, the Park Service has provided information on the legacy of the War: Then and Now. Each date of the War has supporting documents and is compared to the legacy or...
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress has gathered many stories from veterans of American Wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First Iraq War, and the war on terror. Photos, audio interviews, and manuscripts accompany most of the...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...
US National Archives
National Archives: The Civil War: Celebrate or Commemorate?
To try to understand both sides of the Civil War, students will think about some of the different aspects and perspectives involved. In this activity, students will match Civil War terms to their definitions to familiarize themselves...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: George Lucas: Star Wars Classroom Activity
Provides a brief classroom activity for students based on the Hero's Journey in Star Wars in commemoration of the birthday of George Lucas. Includes web links, a bibliography, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 14,...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Army Nurse Corps
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Historical Society: The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory
Online companion of an exhibition mounted in 2009 to commemorate the anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry examines Brown's role as a catalyst of the American Civil War.
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial: The Anzac Day Tradition
A summary of the ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) Day traditions, and why it is such a special day in Australia.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.