Those new to teaching an AP level language and composition prep course and seasoned veterans will find much to treasure in a unit that is designed to help young language scholars develop the skills they need to analyze the language...

This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.

[Archived Content] This is a collection of resources about the Normandy Invasion during World War II. Included are excellent pictures, reports, exhibits, and a list of ships that were lost or damaged.

A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.

Describes the events that took place leading up to and during the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces and the losses that were suffered by the Germans.

An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.

To understand the invasion of Normandy, students must have at least a basic understanding of the factors, countries, and risks involved, as well as an understanding of the events leading up to it. This narrative is nicely condensed...

This commentary summarizes the Normandy Invasion, from its plan to its execution, intertwined with passages of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's prayer to the nation on June 6, 1944.

This site presents a very basic overview of the long-planned invasion of German-occupied France, known as operation Overlord.

The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.

The events of D-Day are described by an American soldier. Article also includes a video interview with the soldier.

An underwater archaeologist writes about the landings that took place at Omaha Beach and how the best laid plans went very wrong.

This ibiblio.org site is a biographical account of the 34th president of the U.S., Dwight D. Eisenhower. Contains interesting details, particularly of his military career.

During W.W.II, Russia and Germany had an agreement not to attack each other. Germany did not honor that agreement. The Premier of Russia, Joseph Stalin, asked for help from the U.S. and Great Britain. Use this site to see how that was...