Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bandolier Bag
Bandolier Bags are based on bags carried by European soldiers armed with rifles, who used the bags to store ammunition cartridges. These bags were especially popular in the late nineteenth century in the Eastern or Woodlands region. View...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Sarah Rosetta Wakeman: Private
Brief biographical profile on Private Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil War.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Loreta Janeta Velazquez: Lieutenant
Biographical profile of Lieutenant Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a woman who served in the Confederate army disguised as a man.
Robin Chew
Marquis De Lafayette: French Soldier & Statesman
Biographical information of Lafayette with links and book references.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Sarah Emma Edmonds: Private
A biographical profile of Sarah Edmonds who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Union army.
Ducksters
Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Crossing the Delaware
Kids learn about the Crossing of the Delaware which was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned?
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: History and Archaeology: Black Troops in Civil War Georgia
The New Georgia Encyclopedia provides an article describing the role, recruitment, and enlistment of black troops in Georgia during the Civil War.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Wartime Mobilization
Read about the short-term problems and long-term successes in mobilizing troops from Pennsylvania to fight in the Civil War. Included is information about the discussion of allowing blacks to serve in the war.
US National Archives
Our Documents: War Dept General Order 143: Creation of Us Colored Troops (1863)
Original document that permitted the recruitment of black troops during the Civil War. Read about events and issues leading up to and following the 1863 establishment of the Bureau of Colored Troops.
Other
Union Regimental Histories: Corps De Afrique and the Civil War
This site gives brief histories of the 25 regiments in the Corps De Afrique who served in the Civil War. From "A Compendium of the War of Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Stars and Stripes: A Closer Look at the Stars and Stripes
Learn about the purpose, organization and content of this eight-page weekly newspaper published for Army forces in France from February 8, 1918 to June 13, 1919.
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
University of North Carolina
Susie (Baker) King Taylor: Reminiscences of My Life in Camp
Electronic Edition of the text Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops
Scholastic
Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: A Few Good Women
U.S. military women are fighting and dying in Iraq and Afghanistan. This article describes the kind of work only women can do in wars that have no front lines.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Ann Shadd Cary
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief biography of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an educator, abolitionist, editor, attorney, and feminist of the Civil War era.
Massachusetts Historical Society
Masshist: Massachusetts Historical Society
Site devoted to teaching the history of the state of Masssachusetts.
Curated OER
American Soldiers Under Heavy Nazi Machine Gun Fire in Normandy
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
Black Past
Black Past: 369th Infantry Regiment
This encyclopedia entry tells the exciting story of the 369th Regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters, and their exploits in World War I.
New York Times
New York Times: Action in Iraq, April 9
A map that shows what portions of Baghdad were taken first by American soldiers. The map allows the user to zoom in and look at different descriptions of key parts of the city that the United States first brought under control. (10 April...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Domestic Challenges
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.
PBS
Pbs: They Drew Fire
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the military and civilian artists who captured WW II in art at their personal peril.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Faulkner
This site features links to information, lesson plans, and activities on the life and work of William Faulkner.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: William Faulkner Collection
This site focuses on the collection of Faulkner's work that is stored at the University of Virginia. Students and teachers will benefit from these resources.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.