Library of Congress
Loc: Missouri Became the 24th State
As Missouri became a state, America was divided by slavery. This site from the Library of Congress offers a description of the events, as well as a railroad map, a painting of the Missouri Squadron, and a bust of Henry Clay, designer of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Missouri Became the 24th State
As Missouri became a state, America was divided by slavery. This site from the Library of Congress offers a description of the events, as well as a railroad map, a painting of the Missouri Squadron, and a bust of Henry Clay, designer of...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Teaching With Documents
Site from National Archives provides copies of primary documents that can be used while presenting various topics in U.S. history.
PBS
The West: Documents on the Sand Creek Massacre
Contains the text of documents on the Sand Creek Massacre, including two editorials from the Rocky Mountain News, Congressional testimony by John S. Smith, and a deposition by John M. Chivington
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Farewell to Manzanar [Pdf]
Background, chapter-by-chapter summary, post-reading suggestions and a bibliography make this 4 page .pdf a valuable teacher guide.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Wyoming
Come and find out why so many people travel to see "Old Faithful." Do you know which state has the smallest population? Use this site to discover the unique characteristics of Wyoming.
Other
Flags of the World (Fotw)
Touts itself as the largest Internet site devoted to the study of flags.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Wa (State): Nez Perce Natl Historical Park
Of the 38 sites in this park that commemorates the history of the Nez Perce people, two are in Washington: the Burial Site of Chief Joseph the Younger and Nez Perce Campsites at Nespelem.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ny: Women's Rights Natl Historical Park
Established in 1980 in Seneca Falls and nearby Waterloo, New York; includes the Wesleyan Chapel, site of the First Women's Rights Convention and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New York: Saratoga Natl Historical Park
Site of the 1777 Battle of Saratoga, the first significant American military victory of the American Revolutionary War.
United Nations
Unesco: The Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the fortified French city of Carcassonne. Links to other related sites.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
On November 4, 1769 the expedition of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola reached the summit of the 1,200-foot (370 m) high Sweeney Ridge, where he sighted San Francisco Bay. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Richmond Natl Battlefield Park
30 sites of American Civil War battles, including Gaines 'Mill, Glendale, and Malvern Hill, all sites of battles during the 1862 Seven Days Battles, as well as the 1864 battles of Cold Harbor and New Market Heights.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Tn: Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites
The Davis Bridge Battlefield in Tennessee, site of the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge on 5 April 1862, is part of an NHL along with a long list of areas in nearby Mississippi, as the "Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites".
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Goddard Rocket Launching Site
This site, located on a local golf course, is where rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926. The actual launch site is marked by a granite obelisk.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: John and Priscilla Alden Family Sites
These two sites in Duxbury are associated with John and Priscilla Alden, who were the inspiration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Courtship of Miles Standish.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ri: Site of Battle of Rhode Island
Site of the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island, a successful defense of Aquidneck Island by British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Mississippi: Emerald Mound Site (22Ad504)
An Plaquemine culture archaeological site.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania: Minisink Archeological Site
An image of the Minisink Archeological Site.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in La: Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
Archeological type site for Marksville culture.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in North Dakota: Menoken Indian Village Site
Site of village in 1200s CE.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in South Dakota: Fort Pierre Chouteau Site
An image of the Fort Pierre Chouteau Site.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New York: Fort Corchaug Archeological Site
Site of a Native American fort.