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Texas Historical Commission: Texas in the Civil War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive 36-page history of the Civil War in Texas. Includes numerous images, maps, primary documents, profiles of leading figures, a timeline, and information about battles. Specific topics are addressed, such as the cotton...
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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site: Explore

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at the Cahokia Mounds which can be explored by mound name or number. An interactive timeline traces the development of the civilization at the place that the Cahokia mounds were eventually built. The section on the...
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Indiana Historical Bureau: Northwest Ordinance of 1787

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events significant to Indiana and the United States preceding and following the enactment of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons: Historical Information: The Rock

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Alcatraz Island before, during, and after the federal prison was in operation on the island. Includes a timeline and information about each escape attempt from Alcatraz Prison.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: An Historical Timeline of Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This outstanding site discusses the history of Afghanistan. Included in the site are a series of time lines from 1921 to the present.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Timeline of Texas History

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline launch page gives a general timeline of Texas History, and contains links for more in-depth study of each time period. It spans from ancient history to the twentieth century.
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Boston Tea Party Historical Society Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the historic events that preceded the Boston Tea Party and ultimately led to this famous protest.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Virginia Records Timeline 1553 to 1743

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress site provides a timeline of historical events in Virginia. It includes the dates from 1553 to 1743.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Early European Exploration and Development

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronological timeline of early European exploration and development in Texas spanning from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the history of the Texas Rangers beginning in 1821 with Mexico's Independence from Spain and covering the years up until the present day. The information can also be downloaded in PDF format.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Timeline Women's History

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through the centuries from Antiquity to the present to view the historic milestones in women's history.
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TES Global

Tes: Historical Context of Macbeth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides the historical context of MacBeth including King James I taking the throne, the Globe Theater, the Gunpowder plot, and the witch hunts.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Historical Influences on Morality: A Basis for Literary Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using this PDF lesson plan, students will get a general overview of the historical span of philosophical thought and how it may have been a product or reaction to the time period. Students will research philosophies and time periods...
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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Milwaukee's History

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of Milwaukee, a trivia quiz, an historical timeline, and an extensive library of historical images are what this site offers, in a clear and uncluttered format.
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Oneida Nation: Our Ways: Historic Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the history of this Native American group - how they were forced to leave their land, but purchased a large section of land in what would soon become the state of Wisconsin.
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Historic Arkansas Museum: Arkansas Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of major events (1819-1861) in the history of the state of Arkansas. Click on any date for more detailed information to appear.
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Adprima: Lesson Plan on Making a World History Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson in which students construct timeline of at least five historical events with sections on activities, assessment, self-assessment, follow-up activities, and more.
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United States Genealogy Network: Rhode Island Historical Chronology 1636 1799

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline that lists all the high points of Rhode Island history. Helpful for grasping who did what when.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Perspectives: Timeline of African American Hist, 1852 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of important points of interest in African American history from 1852 to 1880.
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Hawaii history.org: Hawai'i Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of Hawaii by viewing this timeline of events dating from 1778 to the present. Acquire information about Hawaiian life, business, economy, arts, and history searchable by year or time period.
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Vroma Project

V Roma Project: Julius Caesar: Historical Background

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information on the Roman general and political leader Julius Caesar, presented in a timeline. Covers major events of his life including his military career, rise to power, and death by assassination. This page is...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Timeline of Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia gives a timeline of all of the important mathematical accomplishments from 2400 BC to 2002. Most names and concepts are linked to further information specific to that person or idea.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental History Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students develop critical thinking skills by interviewing a person who has perspective on environmental history. Students explore the concept of a timeline, including historical milestones, and develop a sense of the context of events.
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BBC

Bbc News: Barbados Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of historical events in the history of Barbados starting in 1536 to the present.

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