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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Charter of Homage and Fealty

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University presents the full text of an oath of homage and fealty between a lord and vassal from Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: An Essay on the East India Trade 1697

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a letter written to a lord in 1697 discussing the state of trade with the East, India's riches, and the impact of trade upon the West.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Old Bachelor: A Comedy by William Congreve

For Students 9th - 10th
Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, is available here, formatted for online reading, including its dedication to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough, and various other introductory material. There...
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Curated OER

Photograph: Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Douglas, Earl of Selkirk (1771-1820) was a Scottish aristocrat, land baron, author, and member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. Douglas was concerned about the poverty he saw in the Scottish Highlands where property-less...
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PBS

Africans in America: Revolution: Colonel Tye, 1753 1780

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this exciting account of Colonel Tye, a guerrilla leader of both blacks and whites who spread fear throughout New Jersey while fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Japan Memoirs of a Secret Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich site that tells of an ancient kingdom of warriors, tradesmen and artists that would influence the modern world.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Toronto site contains links to selected poetry of John Milton. The poems also contain notations.
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Other

Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First Corinthians

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth study of the Apostle Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians.
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Bible.org

Bible.org: Who Is Ezekiel's Daniel?

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bible.org site covers Ezekiel the Prophet extensively. It concentrates more on Ezekiel himself than his Book.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: British India

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the British presence in India, 1600-1947, from university professor Vinay Lal. Includes links to related topics, such as the British East India Company, and to biographical details of many key figures from this period in...
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BBC

Bbc: Uganda's Northern War

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nation's Head of Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland, discusses the conflict in Northern Uganda and what has been done to alleviate the suffering there. (August 29, 2006)
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Picture of Dorian Gray

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania site features the full text of Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Includes a summary note about the context, plot, and characters as well as a link to other full texts of Wilde's work on Bibliomania.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Life and Death of Richard the Third

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text from "King Richard III" by William Shakespeare.
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BBC

Bbc Scotland: Mary Queen of Scots

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore key events from the life of Mary Queen of Scots. There are many easy to use interactive exercises to help test your knowledge of the information you have just read. Great biographical overview, a timeline, and links to...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Maryland Toleration Act 1649

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of a 1649 colonial act concerning religion in Maryland. Describes punishment of any who reject Christian teaching.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Forget the romantic view of the Middle Ages. What was it really like? Lesson plan focuses on exploring the lives of the peasants, craftsmen, and monks. Hyperlinks lead to great illustrations.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Letters and Dispatches of Horatio Nelson

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of writings by the famous British admiral who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The writings give valuable details about British naval tactics during the Napoleonic Wars.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Wellington's Dispatches: Peninsula and Waterloo: 1808 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of wartime dispatches by the famous British army commander. Insightful details are given on the two major campaigns: the Peninsular and Waterloo fought between 1808 and 1815.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Cornwallis's Defeat at Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the arrangement of French ships during the French blockade at the Chesapeake Bay during the siege of Yorktown. From a collection at the Library of Congress.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Washington Records the British Surrender at Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
See a copy of George Washington's diary, written in his own hand, which describes the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. From a collection in the Library of Congress.
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Other

Oxford Aasc: African Americans in the Revoluionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A great display of paintings along with commentary about ten African Americans who were involved in the Revolutionary War era.
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Other

Who We Are: Charter of Maryland: June 30, 1632

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a copy of the actual Charter of Maryland from King Charles to Caecilius Calvert.
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Other

Zion Friedheim Lutheran Church: Isaiah Bible Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed commentary on Isaiah. Also provides Biblical references and background study of the historical times of Isaiah.
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Other

Colonial Hall: John Adams 1735 1826

For Students 9th - 10th
This Colonial Hall site gives a great outlined biographical site of former U.S. president, John Adams.

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