Kidport
Symbols of America
Students will learn about America's most popular symbols through short multiple choice questions. They can find more specific information by clicking on the American Icons link.
Vocabulary.com
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
This site contains a list of 80 words from the "I Have a Dream" speech (1963) by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Korean War Memorial
Provides information on the Korean War Memorial dedicated on July 27, 1995, and located in Washington, DC.
Other
Cyark: Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC stands as a tribute to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. You can learn about this memorial structure through the exhibit and 3D explorer featured here.
US National Archives
Nara: Panoramic Photography Exhibit
View 21 panoramic photos from the National Archives collection that feature images of natural disaster sites, major construction projects, military units, and the like.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Willson Peale
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a self-portrait and biography for Charles Willson Peale, monumental portrait painter of George Washington and the man responsible for opening America?s first...
A&E Television
History.com: 9 Things You May Not Know About Benedict Arnold
Check out nine surprising facts about one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. He was a successful merchant and smuggler; fought in multiple duels; an early hero of the Revolution; built an American naval...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Lincoln Memorial
National Public Radio looks at the creation of the Lincoln Memorial, the controversies surrounding its design, and its political significance over the past 80 years.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Mlk Memorial Opens on Anniversary of Historic March
A memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. took its place in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The date was chosen to commemorate the March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech of August 28, 1963. Obstacles to the King Memorial...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Virginia the Old Dominion, 1921
A pictorial map of Virginia from 1921, showing its capital, Richmond and other major cities and inland waters. It also gives the population for each city shown. It also contains pictorial representations of Houdon's Statue of Washington,...
Curated OER
Mount Rushmore
Presents images and descriptive details of this national monument that features the faces of past U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.