Follow Virginia as it matures into a thriving colony. Students will enjoy this comprehensive slideshow that includes pictures, maps, timelines, and an original newspaper advertisement looking for a runaway slave. Information on the...

Understand the impact French exploration and the Timucua Indians had on the history of Florida. This slideshow contains pictures and maps that help students visualize the importance of these groups on the culture of Florida.

A collection of full-text research materials on the ancient Near East and Mediterranean World. Many texts are in French.

The foreign policy of the United States and the Vietnam War are the focus. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.

Select "Vietnam War" from the TOPIC drop-down menu to access maps and photographas which chronicle the Vietnam War. Shows how the war started with the French and how the North Vietnam conducted the war.

European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...

Scroll down through this unit for teacher facilitators to Appendix E and F to find maps of colonial settlement in eastern North America in 1600 and 1660. From Oregon Public Broadcasting.

A presentation covering the history of the Vietnam War beginning with the war for independence from France when it was a French colony. Covers the Geneva Accord and the war between the North and the South and how America became involved....

Explore more fashion illustrations of the early 20th century in this online art gallery of lithographs. Includes the work of noted French illustrator George Barbier.

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Find a description of the Mandan culture, housing, and daily way of life. Included are photographs of Mandan villages and houses.

Library of Congress provides text and artifacts from France from late 8th to late 15th centuries. the site discusses the roles of monarchs and monasteries in early French history.

Learn about religion in French Polynesia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

Learn about religion in French Guiana, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.

King Louis the Great was just a child when he was appointed the monarch of France in 1643. The history of his life is depicted through this PowerPoint presentation.

The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people.

This resource from the CGFA provides a short essay on the history and description of the painting "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David. Includes a pen and ink study of Marat's head and a link to view the painting "Death of Marat".

An 1814 American map of the territory of the lower Mississippi valley; part of the larger Louisiana Purchase that President Jefferson purchased from the French in 1803.

This site from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation provides Egyptian art images with extremely brief description. By clicking on the images, you will get a full-screen version, with the options for searching further. The site can be...

National Public Radio looks at the American cultural icon that is the French Quarter of New Orleans. Maintaining that the French Quarter we know "Is really more Spanish and American than it is French," this article traces its history.

This is the site of the Chateau de Joux, a famous French castle located in La-Cluse-et-Mijoux, and a former prison. Includes photos and a history of the castle, as well as legends and a history of prisoners once held there (including...

Origins of this Mexican Holiday date back to the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This site explores the events that make this a special date in Mexican history.

Read the latest of Walter Cronkite's oral essays for NPR, in which he comments on events in recent history such as the Vietnam War, the U-2 crisis, and so on.