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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to news releases, documents, and reports concerning human rights issues in Colombia.
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Amnesty International: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise overview of human rights issues in Colombia as well as links to news releases and reports concerning the country.
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The Guardian

Guardian: Colombia's Halting Progress on Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Kimberly Stanton discusses human rights abuses occurring in Colombia and the attempts of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to distance himself and his government from them. (June 5, 2011)
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BBC

Bbc: Colombia's Civil Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive profile of Colombia's Civil Conflict examines the conflict's causes, its ramifications on the country, and its implications for Colombia's relationship with the United States. Links to related audio and video are...
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BBC

Bbc: Colombians in Huge Farc Protest

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the anti-FARC protests taking place in Bogota, Colombia. Links to related articles and videos are provided. (February 4, 2008)
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Library of Congress

Loc: Helicopters, the Multi Mission Aircraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into these videos and audio interviews conducted of several U.S. veterans regarding their experiences served as part of helicopter crews during various combat operations.
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Library of Congress

Loc: See and Hear Veterans' Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home of the Library of Congress Veterans' Project. Collected here are stories in multiple formats about specific topics dealing with a soldier's life in WWII, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War. Pictures and other...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Price of Freedom: Americans at War

For Students 9th - 10th
View comprehensive sets of artifacts that tell the story of America's wartime past and present. Artifacts from every major American military conflict, beginning with the American Revolution, can be closely examined. Full curatorial notes...
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Navy: Navy Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different career training available through the Navy when you visit this site.
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United States Military Academy at West Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the official home of the United States Military Academy at West Point. It gives information about the academy, including each of the different programs it offers. It also gives information about the admissions program,...
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Military.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Web portal for U.S. military members that connects service members, military families and veterans to all the benefits of service - government benefits, scholarships, discounts, lifelong friends, mentors, great stories of military life...
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New York Times

New York Times: Ingrid Betancourt News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a concise overview of Ingrid Betancourt's life and political career as well as links to articles concerning Betancourt that date back to 2001. Links to related videos, photographs,...
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Celebrate Freedom: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia experience about the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African American flying squadron established in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1941. This exhibit celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the struggles and accomplishments of this group of...
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The Guardian

Guardian: Ingrid Betancourt Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Emma Brockes examines the kidnapping and the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and discusses what Betancourt claims really happened in the Colombian jungle. (September 18, 2010)
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National Military Family Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Website is the "Voice for Military Families" and provides help with topics such as "Deployment and You," "Education," "Family Life," and other emotional issues that military families must face.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Ii: The Creation of the Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly discussion of Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the executive branch of the U.S. government. Discusses the origin of the article and the debates on executive power that took place among the Founding...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: United States Constitution: Article Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Article II from the U.S. Constitution, as well as detailed annotations that explain the reasoning and subsequent impact of each clause and section of the Article. Content explores everything from the nature and scope of...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Waves of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover more about the women of the Naval Reserve during World War II.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Female Soldiers in Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
WACS served in all theatres of the war dispelling the notion that women were unfit for combat conditions.
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Library of Congress

Loc: On the Homefront

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides posters and information on the home front during World War II and World War I. What were the people at home doing to help the men and women in the armed forces? See posters on Volunteer...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Meet the President: Activity 1

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Follow the President of the United States as he signs laws, meets with foreign leaders, and leads our armed forces in this audio article for young students.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On the Water: Maritime Voices

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to the oral histories of four men and one woman who worked in America's shipyards and aboard her cargo ships during World War II to keep American armed forces supplied with machinery and ammunition.
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Other

The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration

For Students 1st - 9th
Website commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War celebrates veterans and their families, allies and Armed Forces. Provides history, maps and timeline of events.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Parades, Memories and Appreciation: Veterans Day 2016

For Students 9th - 10th
Demonstrations of respect and appreciation for those who have served in the armed forces are found throughout the United States on November 11. Find parades and comments from President Barack Obama which took place on Veteran's Day 2016.

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