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National Park Service

The Power of Remembrance

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
On every July 4th, we watch fireworks and celebrate our independence, but how is the history of the American Revolution preserved? Four social studies lesson guide learners through different memorials, commemorative objects, and restored...
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Wyatt Bingham

Comparative Essay: Tips for Timed Writing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
This site provides a guideline for writing a comparative essay for the AP World History Test. It also provides practice exercises and samples.
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Black Past

Black Past: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article recounts the course of Malcolm X, a fiery speaker and supporter of Black Nationalism.
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Other

Dickinson College: Giuseppe Mazzini

For Students 9th - 10th
Dickinson College provides a biography of Italian nationalist, Giuseppe Mazzini, and also gives a description of his establishment of "Young Italy." Nationalist ideas of this type were not limited to Italy, but were developing across the...
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Other

Irkutsk: Decembrists in Irkutsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the lives of Russian radicals after being condemned in 1825 for participating in a failed revolutionary attempt.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The People's Petition

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the text of a British petition given to the Parliament asking that radical reforms be made.
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Other

The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
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Columbia University

Edward Wilmot Blyden

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and work of E.W. Blyden (1832-1912 CE), one of the main leaders in the Pan-Africanism movement in Africa.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pierre Trudeau

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a detailed biography of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and what he accomplished throughout his life.
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Other

New American Nation: Internationalism and Interwar Isolationism

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay by two foreign policy scholars gives background to the concept that the United States did not really become isolationist after World War I.
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Northern Illinois University

Crossroads: Southeast Asia During World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia under Japanese control during WWII, including Asian responses to Japanese occupation.
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US Navy

Nhhc: Oceanic Period (1890 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the build-up of the U.S. Navy after the Spanish-American War and how it was used to protech the country in World Wars I and II.
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Other

Institute for Conflict Managament: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam: Ltte

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrorism profile of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which includes information on their bombing tactics and their use of children as soldiers.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.
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PBS

Pbs: Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams & Black Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of civil rights activist Rob Williams and his belief that Black Americans needed to draw guns on violent racists.
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NASA

Nasa: Aeronautical/astronautical Events of January March 1961

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Antonin Dvorak

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Black Past

Black Past: Black Panther Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry describes the Black Panther Party: its beginnings, important leaders, and role in the African American communities of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Stokely Carmichael

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Modern Balkan History: Greek Revolution/ Greek State

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture outlines the events of the Greek revolution and war for independence from Turkey, which began in 1821 and lasted through 1829. It covers Greek history as well as international political and economic context for the war.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Latvia Transition to Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress examines some of the struggles that came out of democratization. The end of the communist party lead to the rise of splintered political parties. Legitimate vs. illegitimate bodies of government are...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.
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Other

Marshfield Town History: Daniel Webster

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on the life of Daniel Webster discusses the various accomplishments of his career in law, his tenure as Secretary of State, and his work in politics to preserve the nation.

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