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Digital History: Discrimination in Public Accommodations [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Segregation and Jim Crow laws codified a color line in the United States. African-Americans began pushing back against segregation in the 1950s and 1960s. Read about the non-violent actions taken and how these actions resulted in the...
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Digital History: Martin Luther King & Malcolm X on Violence & Integration [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were strong African-American leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Read about the differences in their approach to gaining civil rights for African-Americans. Find charts that compare their ideas on...
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Digital History: Affirmative Action and the Case of Allan Bakke [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of affirmative action was interwoven with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read about how the federal government under both President Kennedy and President Nixon attempted to open up jobs to...
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Digital History: The French in Indochina [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking back on history, one can see the hubris of the French in dealing with the Vietnamese. Read about the imposition of French ideas of government, education, law, and economics in the 350-year involvement of the French in Vietnam,...
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Digital History: Communism, Guerrillas and Falling Dominoes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Vietnam at the end of World War II, France's attempt to keep South Vietnam out of Communist hands, and the successes of Ho Chi Minh. His guerrilla tactics forces France from Vietnam. Find out why the United States was inclined...
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Digital History: 'Sink or Swim, With Ngo Dinh Diem' [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After the French left Vietnam, there was a void that was filled by anti-Communist Ngo Dinh Diem. Read about the excesses his government carried out against suspected communists, and the excesses carried out by North Vietnamese leader, Ho...
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Digital History: Fighting Against Guerrillas: The Strategic Hamlet Program [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the ill-conceived Strategic Hamlet Program, designed by the government of Ngo Dinh Diem to fight against the growing influence of Ho Chi Minh and his Vietcong in the fight for Vietnam. [pdf]
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Digital History: Exit Ngo Dinh Diem and the Gulf of Tonkin Incident [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Much information is relayed about the United States' increased involvement in the Vietnam War, beginning with President Kennedy's tacit approval of the military coup in Vietnam in 1963. Read about the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin in...
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Digital History: Fighting a Guerrilla War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the personal memories of U.S. Vietnam veterans who talk about fighting against guerilla warfare that was carried out by the Vietcong. The accounts are touching and thought-provoking. [pdf]
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Digital History: How My Lai Was Pacified [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the tragic events that occurred in My Lai during the Vietnam War on March 16, 1968. Read about the court martial of Lt. William Calley, who was held accountable for the massacre of innocent women, children, and old men....
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Digital History: Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and Welfare [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading a brief history of Social Security and its inception in the United States during the Great Depression, find out about the various programs that provide a social safety net to its citizens. See how these programs are funded,...
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Digital History: Overview of the Colonial Era

For Students 9th - 10th
The year 1492 marks a watershed in modern world history. Columbus's voyage of discovery inaugurated a series of developments that would have vast consequences for both the Old World and the New. It transformed the diets of both the...
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Digital History: Roots of American Economic Growth: Speeding Communications

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the many reasons why communication speed increased in the early 19th century. It wasn't just because of the telegraph.
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Digital History: Overview of the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Original documents, a timeline, biographies, pictures, and videos cover historical and cultural events of the 1920s.
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Digital History: Pocahontas

For Students 1st - 9th
Brief overview of the story of Pocahontas for students and a timeline of her life with pictures.
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Digital History: Overview of the 21st Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles, timelines, links, and quizzes which cover historical and cultural events of the 21st century in the United States.
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Digital History: The Struggle Continues

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource addresses the discrimination issues still in the air following the significant progress made between 1960's-1990's.
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Digital History: The Youth Revolt

For Students 9th - 10th
"Right on, man." Find what led to the nationwide rebellion of the Baby Boomer generation.
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Digital History: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise resource presenting the origins of the Cold War.
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Digital History: Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the U.S. involvement during the Korean War.
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Digital History: The Roots of American Economic Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
Francis Cabot Lowell introduced mechanized textile manufacturing to the Northeast. Read about how he built his machinery and whom the textile mills employed.
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Digital History: Accelerating Transportation

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the transportation revolution that occured in the early 1800s. Read about the building of roads, canals, and the spread of railroads. Find out about the surprising opposition to improved transportation, and see how...
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Digital History: Resistance to Technological Innovation

For Students 9th - 10th
Hinderances to technological advances included poor education and hostility to innovation and experimentation. See how this opposition was overcome by the many smalltime tinkerers and inventors who ignited people's interest in technology.
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Digital History: The Growth of Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Industrial growth brought the growth of where the industries were located. Read about some nothern cities that had a huge growth in population along with a growth of problems in sanitation, spread of disease, and crime.