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Marxists Internet Archive

Marxist.org: Biography of G. W. F. Hegel

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthly biography of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. A supplement to the biography available at Hegel.net.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Carl Friedrich Gauss

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of Europe's most populous country, Germany. The focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Know Nothing Party

For Students 9th - 10th
The Know-Nothing Party, a semi-secret political party from the mid-1800's, is explained in this report. The party lasted only a brief time, for its main purpose was to curb immigration and naturalization led by fear that the German and...
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Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Bilingual Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at bilingual education in Chicago beginning with German immigrants in the 19th century. The bulk of the article deals with changes brought about by the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 and its implementation in Chicago.
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Other

Koblenz Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the city of Koblenz. Contains information about the city, its government, tourism, the economy, cultural events, and history. Includes many colored images of the city.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Dreyfus Affair Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
This article details The Court Marial of Alfred Dreyfus. The document pieced together that September day in Paris, called "the bordereau," would launch a criminal process that would divide and convulse France for decades. The events set...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ashkenazim

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Ashkenazim of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Digital History

Digital History: America at War: The Lusitania

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the sinking of the Lusitania and why that occurance eventurally broke down American neutrality, and the United States finally entered World War I.
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Digital History

Digital History: America at War: The United States Enters the War

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at American neutrality at the start of World War I, its favoring of the allies, and the reasons the United States entered the war in 1917.
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The History Place

The History Place: Holocaust Timeline: Heinrich Himmler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief article illustrating one of the main leaders of the Nazi party in Germany during Word War II, Heinrich Himmler. Content includes numerous quotes "justifying" his role in exterminating the Jews.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Farewell to Isolation

For Students 5th - 8th
President Wilson's claim, "he kept us out of war," did not last. Read about the increasing number of reasons for American to declare war against Germany. See why war was finally declared in April, 1917.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: America in the First World War

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the United States in the World War I era. Read about initial American neutrality, American entrance into the war, and the American homefront.
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Other

Heraldica: The House Laws of the German Habsburgs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and analysis of the laws that governed the Habsburgs (also known as the Hapsburgs), especially those pertaining to succession.
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Other

Sammler.com: Nazi Rule in Germany 1933 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Sammler.com provides a history of German rule, beginning with the periods prior to Nazi Germany, are presented as is a brief review of the reign of Hitler.
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Donald Clark

Johann Friedrich Herbart

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841) is discussed, the German philosopher, psychologist, and educator acknowledged as the "father of scientific pedagogy."
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: The Red Baron (Manfred Von Richthofen)

For Students 9th - 10th
A site for students to learn about the biography of The Red Baron, the top scoring fighter pilot during World War I. Get information on this German named Manfred von Richthofen.
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Curated OER

German Canadian History & Culture/german canadian.ca

For Students 9th - 10th
Canadians of German background have contributed a lot to Canadian society. This website tracks the historical importance of German people's contributions, but also shares with all Canadians the current cultural traditions that...
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Curated OER

German Canadian History & Culture/german canadian.ca

For Students 9th - 10th
Canadians of German background have contributed a lot to Canadian society. This website tracks the historical importance of German people's contributions, but also shares with all Canadians the current cultural traditions that...
Primary
Hanover College

Hanover College: The Memoirs of Otto Von Bismarck

For Students 9th - 10th
Tow selections from the memoirs of the "Iron Chancellor." One describes the war with Austria and the other selection deals with the war against France.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The November 1938 Pogroms

For Students 9th - 10th
From the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum, this resource describes the anti-semitic pogroms, or race riots, in Germany on Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) in November of 1938.
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Other

Hermann, Missouri, Visitor Information

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this succinct history of the 1837 German settlement Hermann, Missouri. Also learn about the efforts of the DREAM initiative in the state of Missouri to help spark their economy.
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Other

Great Thoughts Treasury: Helmuth Von Moltke the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
An undocumented collection of quotations by Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, German Field Marshall and Chief of Staff for Prussian Army in the nineteenth century. Moltke is credited with being one of the most influential military...
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Other

Bremen Tourism: Bremen at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief introduction to the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, etc. The focus here is on sights and tourism generally.