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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Bush Legacy Lies in 9/11, Iraq, Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
How will history remember George W. Bush? Article discusses his early years, the Iraq War, the economy, health, education, and Katrina.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Newton D. Baker

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting biography of Newton D. Baker, President Wilson's Secretary of War.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Sauk Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very brief article on the Sauk Indians, who were part of the Algonquin Indians. Read about their involvement in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
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Other

Timelines of History

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, you can see timelines of various eras and events in history. View a chronology of World War II as well as chronologies of video game systems and personal computers. This website provides good examples of simple, yet informative,...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The Domestic Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the domestic issues facing the Bush administration during the first decade of the 21st Century, including education, recession, war, and Hurricane Katrina. Site provides questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary...
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: The Eniac

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the description and history of the ENIAC, including its development and use in World War II.
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Benjamin W. Crowninshield

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait and biography of the fifth Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Crowninshield.
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US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Department of the Treasury: George W. Campbell

For Students 9th - 10th
A painting and description of Secretary of Treasury George Campbell's brief time in office.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of Fort Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Battle of Fort Henry, including the strategy and result of the Union bombardment.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Tecumseh

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site presents a biography of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee Indians.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Miami Indians

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the exciting story of the Miami Indians and how they became the most powerful Indian tribe in Ohio. Click on underlined words throughout the text to go to links containing related information.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: The Iroquois Indians

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the confederacy of Native Americans known as the Iroquois. Details how they lived and their allies and enemies, both foreign and from other Native American tribes.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Battle of Shiloh along with some information about Ohio troops who fought in the battle.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: American Radicalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Radicalism Collection holds over 17,000 items. It includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, posters, and ephemeral material covering a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues in America. The emphasis...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Admiral James B. Stockdale, Usn

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of James Bond Stockdale, one of the most decorated officers in the Navy's history. He was a captive of war for seven years in a brutal prison in North Vietnam and survived through sheer determinism and heroism. His story came...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
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Black Past

Black Past: Historically Black Colleges and Universities of Atlanta

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting encyclopedia article gives information about theblack universities that were founded in Atlanta after the Civil War. Later several joined together to make a consortium called the Atlanta University System.
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Colin Luther Powell

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Colin Powell, the first African American to serve as Secretary of State, nominated by George W. Bush. Mr. Powell served 4 years in that role which proved to be both influential and controversial.
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Other

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: Pan Americanism

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history behind the U.S. interest in a Pan-American conference in the 1890s. Find out about the limited success when the delegates of the U.S. and Latin America finally met.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of the Thames

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief account of the Battle of the Thames includes links to significant names and events.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Battle of Lake Erie

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief discussion of the Battle of Lake Erie contains many links to significant names and events.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: The German Decision to Invade Norway and Denmark

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from a W.W.II book which goes into great detail about the German decision to invade both Norway and Denmark.
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US Department of State

Biographies of Secretaries of State: Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930 2011)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of U.S. diplomat, Lawrence Eagleburger, who succeeded James Baker as Secretary of State under George Bush, bringing important knowledge and experience to U.S. diplomacy.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Mutual Assured Destruction

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the concept of Mutual Assured Destruction. Explains what the concept means, and how the concept was used during the Cold War and up to the George W. Bush Administration. Includes links to terms that may require...

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