Khan Academy
Khan Academy: "Massive Resistance" and the Little Rock Nine
Read about the famous civil rights protest in Little Rock, Kansas in 1957 when nine African American students attempted to enter Central High School on the first day of school. Despite the presence of federal troops at the school for the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Toltec
Wikipedia offers great information on the Toltecs, a Pre-Columbian Native American people who dominated much of central Mexico.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Freedom to Create (Lesson Plan)
In this lesson, students investigate the motivations of foreign-born artists who have come to America for reasons of artistic freedom. They also examine the impact these artistic refugees have had on American society as well as the...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: Major General Alexander Hamilton
A short biography of Alexander Hamilton containing information on his military service during the American Revolution as well as his later life in politics.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Aaa Newsletter: Excavations at Little Africa a Missouri Freedmen's Community
A look at a Freedmen's community based on the archaeological study of a site in central Missouri.
Other
Macrohistory and World Timeline: Rebellion Against Spain in Latin America
Read about the history of rebellions against Spanish rule and the leaders that led the independence movements in Mexico, Peru, Chile, and other Latin American countries.
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Other
Ifip: Information and Communications Technologies in Latin America [Pdf]
The content of a slideshow presentation on the state of computer technology integration in Latin American countries in the public and private sectors. Charts display data relating income levels with computer ownership, mobile phone use,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Shuswap
Learn about the tribe known as the Shuswap who live in south-central British Columbia.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Tecumseh's Confederation
This page describes Tecumseh's work toward an Indian confederacy that would be able to survive against the westward movement of whites.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Newton D. Baker
An interesting biography of Newton D. Baker, President Wilson's Secretary of War.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Samuel Gompers
A brief biography of Samuel Gompers focusing primarily on his activities in labor union history.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Terence Powderly
A brief biography of Terence Powderly, formative leader of the Knights of Labor, as well as an official in the Bureau of Immigration.
Other
News Central: South America
A collection of links to newspapers from various countries in South America. Most are in the native language.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Industrial Workers of the World
A very brief description of the Industrial Workers of the World and what they represented.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Iron Road
A good summary of the history of the building of first transcontinental railroad and images of the transcontinental railroad. From the introduction to the PBS video, The Iron Road.
Other
Pocantico Hills Central School: Antonia Novello
This short summary of the life and work of Antonia Novello, first Hispanic and first woman to be U.S. Surgeon General, is written by a third grade student at a level accessible to middle and upper elementary readers.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Llano Pocket Gopher
One of several species of pocket gophers residing in Texas and adjacent regions, the Llano Pocket Gopher stands out as one of the smallest. Its back is russet brown in color grading to paler along its sides. Learn more about the Geomys...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: The Immigrant Experience: Down the Rabbit Hole
Through a series of six activities, learners read about, connect to, and draw conclusions about the immigrant experience, via personal experience and a collection of resources, including Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," oral...
Other
Usc Center for Global Education: World Wide Colleges
This comprehensive site provides links to universities around the world and explanation of the educational systems and standards of some of the countries. Links to many of the web sites are in the native language.
Read Works
Read Works: Penobscot Nation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Penobscot Indians who lived in the Penobscot River Basin area of central Maine. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Doe Shaman
An important visual theme in many ancient American art styles is that of transformation: one thing changing into another. Most shamans have spirit alter egos who help them in this world and in the spirit world, and these alter egos are...
George Washington University
La Times: Cia's Challenge in South Central
This commentary from the Los Angeles Times discusses the connection between the Contras and drug trafficking.
Other
History Central: Vietnam War
Information is provided about the Vietnam War. The site includes primary documents and a timeline.
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