Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: History of the u.s. Flag
The story of the American flag is told here through numerous videos and links to the Museum of American History.
BBC
Bbc News: The Angolan Conflict
A compilation of reports covering Angola's civil war includes information on various topics such as: landmines, diamonds, oil and guns, and more. The audio versions seem to be out of date.
Other
Socialist worker.org: The Politics of Marcus Garvey
The "back to Africa" ideas of Marcus Garvey struck a chord in early 20th century America and gave rise to a mass Black nationalist movement. Christina Bergmark takes a look at the reasons why.
Other
Amistad Digital Resource: Pan Africanism
Learn about Pan-Africanism, a political movement in the early part of the twentieth century that aims to unify people of African descent.
Hanover College
Hanover College: Ukrainian Famine
Archived by the Library of Congress and presented here by Hanover College, these are excerpts of historical records from the early decades of the Soviet Union, when Stalin forced collectivism and industrialization on the Russian people.
NASA
Nasa: Aeronautical/astronautical Events of January March 1961
This NASA site offers a timeline of significant events in the space race during this brief frame of time, with some discussion of the prestige involved.
Other
Stories of American Community
What does it take to make an American community? View the twelve different communities that are profiled through narrative, pictures, and audio.
New York Times
New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Social Realism: W. E. B. Du Bois
W. E. B. DuBois is featured here for his writings which advocated human rights for all, but particularly for African Americans in the early twentieth century. Click "W. E. B. DuBois Activities" for related materials.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Election of 1912
William Howard Taft was a disappointment to the progressive-minded Theodore Roosevelt. Read about how he tried to be the Republican Party candidate in 1912, and when that failed, he started a third party, the platform of which was filled...
PBS
Classics for Kids: Antonin Dvorak
A short biography of Antonin Dvorak (1810-1849 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.
Other
General History of the Boer War
A look at Canada's involvement in the Boer War. The researcher is provided with details of the conflict and the scope of Canada's military involvement. As the author of the site is a British Columbia museum, there is also a link that...
New York Times
New York Times: Hindu Still Proud of Role in Killing the Father of India
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a 1998 article about the brother of the man who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
BBC
Bbc: Who's Who in Iraq: Moqtada Sadr
This site from BBC provides an article dated Aug. 6, 2004, describes the radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr who has been calling for rebellion against the United States. (Updated 19 January 2012)
Other
U.s. Genealogy Map Project: u.s. Border/land Claims 1804 1823
A great map and a list of the acquisitions and border changes of the United States from 1804 to 1823. A concise resource showing Western expansion.
Black Past
Black Past: Black Panther Party
Encyclopedia entry describes the Black Panther Party: its beginnings, important leaders, and role in the African American communities of the 1960s and 1970s.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Malcolm X Amd the Nation of Islam
A brief biography of a leader for black power, Malcolm X. Read about his early life and conversion to the Nation of Islam. Find out what his goals were for blacks in America, and see how the means to the end was different from Martin...
Digital History
Digital History: Shifting Political Values
A description of the changing ideas of the young Democratic Republicans and the three men who, in the 1820s, supported those values. These three men would be important players in the national government for the next 40 years.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Quiz 2
A five-question quiz over Market revolution, Jackson and federal power, and expanding democracy.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Second Ku Klux Klan and the Birth of a Nation
Primary source collection explores the Ku Klux Klan. Includes a topic overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.
A&E Television
History.com: This Is How Fdr Tried to Pack the Supreme Court
When his New Deal legislation kept getting struck down, FDR proposed a law targeting justices over the age of 70.
Library of Congress
Loc: Ukrainian Famine
This site from the Library of Congress gives an account of Stalin's systematic elimination of Ukrainian nationalism and forced collectivization that resulted in the loss of millions of lives from 1932-1933.
Other
New Hampshire State Library: World War Ii Posters
This site contains various posters the US Government used during World War II to raise nationalism and increase the armed forces.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Stokely Carmichael
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Stokely Carmichael, a West-Indian-born civil-rights activist, leader of black nationalism in the United States in the 1960s and originator of its rallying slogan, "black power.".
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