CommonLit
Common Lit: The Persian Wars
A learning module that begins with "The Persian Wars" by Mark Cartwright, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Gulf War
Description of Bush administration foreign affairs and the Persian Gulf War. Part of a unit on New World Order and Conservatism.
Other
Usmc in the Persian Gulf
An anthology of 26 articles about the US Marines involvement in the the Persian Gulf. The entries are indexed in a Table of Contents, and then you may scroll down to find the article you wish to read.
Other
The Persians
A collection of nice notes on the Persian Wars. The author gives background information on both sides, causes, events and people, plus results.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Gulf War
The United States led a UN coalition to free Kuwait from Iraq in 1991. Learn about events leading up to the war and the far-reaching consequences of this action. Included is a summary, questions for analysis, references for further...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Gulf War
Almost as soon as the Cold War ended, another war began. The First Persian Gulf stemmed from the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait and the threat that posed to other Persian Gulf states and the countries throughout the world that...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The Gulf War
PBS Online and the TV show "Frontline" present information on the Persian Gulf War, a timeline, various maps, personal testimonies, and other resources.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Whirlwind War
This site, provided by the U.S. Army, contains the hyperlinked text of The Whirlwind War, an extensive history of the Army's role in the Persian Gulf War. This is the whole book, so there is an abundance of resources here, including...
Other
Greece Through the Peloponnesian War
A lecture on the history of Greece from the Archaic period (Dark Ages) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. The author discusses the major events and leaders in Greek history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Persian Wars
A website about the Persians Wars of Ancient Greece fought between Persia and the Greek city-states.
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: 1991: The War Before the War
The Persian Gulf War, as seen in retrospect, set the stage for the second Iraq War. This article summarizes the brief war and also lists the "unfinished business" which led to further complications for the United States. December 13, 2010
Yale University
Open Yale Courses: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Access any of the twenty-four lectures in a university-level course in ancient Greek history up to the time of Alexander. Lectures available in audio, video, or text format. With coverage of Bronze Age Greece, the Persian Wars, the rise...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Last Battle of the Gulf War
A close-up look at the history and politics behind 'Gulf War Syndrome,' examining the key scientific and medical issues. Includes major theories, interviews with key players and an examination of the role of the media.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Persian Gulf War
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Persian Gulf War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Gulf War Photographs
A collection of photographs taken during the Gulf War by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office. They are representative of the types of photographic products generated during combat and contingency operations as historical evidence by...
Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
This exhibition consists of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Battle of Marathon
An account of the Persian forces in the Battle of Marathon, how they reached Marathon, their weapons and the result of the battle.
Other
Foundation of the Hellenic World: Greek History: The History of Greece
Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.
Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
Exhibition consisting of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections.
Other
Rayment: The Gulf War
A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.
PBS
Pbs: Gulf War Chronology
This site provides a map and dates concerning the chronology of the Gulf War.
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial: Framing Conflict: Iraq and Afghanistan
In March 2007, collaborative artists Lyndell Brown and Charles Green travelled for six weeks through the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf as the Australian War Memorial's official war artists. Their works of art record the...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Classical Greece, 500 323 b.c.
Read about the Persian invasion of Greece, the Age of Pericles, the Peloponnesian War, and the culture of Classical Greece.