Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...

Because of World War II, life changed for farmers in the 1940s. Many farmers left the farm for the cities or to serve in the military, new technologies were developed, and equipment improved making the work in fields easier and quicker.

This exhibition explores the development, rise, and adaptation of the radio and its impact on American culture.

This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the American and Filipino surrender of the Bataan peninsula to the Japanese in April of 1942. Included is discussion on the final battles that led to the surrender as well as...

Read about the opportunities that women had during World War II to work in jobs that had previously been unimaginable. To assist working mothers, the first childcare programs were begun, and efforts were made to make jobs in the defense...

Norman Mineta, a Japanese American, gives a detailed account of his experiences living in an internment camp during World War II. There are many links to additional information such as pictures and letters.

Original photos, art work and primary source documents portray life inside a Japanese internment camp in the United States during World War II.

An account of how World War II changed the lives of not just the soldiers, but also the people on the homefront. Find out how their daily life changed, and how they helped in the war effort. Includes many photos, questions to think...

Learn about the impact of US government policies of assimilation, relocation, and urbanization on Native American identity and culture in this series of videos from the American Masters film Words from a Bear: N. Scott Momaday. Years...

Examines how Presidents Truman and Eisenhower dealt with the civil rights movement, the steps taken by African Americans to combat discrimination and segregation, and the reaction of white people in the South to the civil rights...

Nations utilized the opportunity to use propaganda to help their causes in World War II. Propaganda, done right, can be quite useful.

Go in-depth studying the Ghettos of World War II. What was their origin and what did they become?

Overview of the course of World War II as it unfolded with naval and air battles in the Pacific.

This site from Dave's Warbirds has pictures and information about virtually every American aircraft used in WWII. Look up aircraft by manufacturer, type/function or name.

A thorough PowerPoint study tool engaging students reviewing what was happening in the United States during World War II.

This site is a brief biography of the military career of Erwin Rommel, the German Field Marshall during WWII.

Information about life in an internment camp. Includes related activities and links to books and other websites on Japanese American internment.

African Americans were not able to take advantage of the booming industries as Americans were mobilizing for WWII. The FEPC was established to make sure Roosevelt's executive order providing for equal opportunities in defense industries...

Looks at what life was like at home in the U.S. during World War II using original photographs.

This site is a biography of Chester Nimitz (1885-1966), an American admiral during WWII. Site compares him to MacArthur.

Original photos and informational text provide a look at what it was like to work in the Richmond, California shipyards during World War II.

A collection of transcripts from meetings between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain during World War II in their efforts to defeat Germany and Japan.

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read a description of the brave efforts of the Japanese-American Soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion. With links to related...

A comprehensive learning module on the WWII internment of Japanese Americans that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn...