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Africans in America: Revolution: The Book of Negroes 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the compiling of the Book of Negroes, a register of those whom the British promised freedom during the course of the Revolutionary War. Find out why this was a component of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. From PBS.
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The Corner: National Rivalries

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses two kinds of nationalism which arose in Europe in the 19th century, nationalism in Germany, nationalism in Italy, nationalism in Austria-Hungary, nationalism in Russia, the Treaty of Paris and Russia, nationalism in France, and...
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American Battle Monuments Commission: Combat Narrative: Normandy Advance

For Students 9th - 10th
Details of the Allied military movements during the invasion of Normandy on an interactive map. Covers a three-month period, beginning with D-day (June 6) and ending with the liberation of Paris in late August.
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Open Stax: War in the South

For Students 11th - 12th
By reading this section of a chapter on "America's War for Independence," students will be able to outline the British southern strategy and its results, describe key American victories in the war, and also identify the main terms of the...
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Read Works: Notes on the Program: Cuban Overture

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PDF is the Program Notes from The New York Philharmonic's production of "Cuban Overture" by George Gershwin. It provides information about Gershwin and his writing of the "Cuban Overture." It is...
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Google Cultural Institute: They Were Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition tells the story of the deportation and rescue of Jewish children in Paris during World War II.
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American Rhetoric: Eleanor Roosevelt: Adopting the Declaration of Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Eleanor Roosevelt's address to the United Nations on its adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights on December 9, 1948 in Paris, France; it is provided in a YouTube video, mp3 audio, and in text. [3:30]
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In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of Allied Forces moving north into Italy in 1943, incredible pictures of D-Day and the forces landing in Normandy, and the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Each photograph has a caption which gives it context and a source.
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Discover France: Discover France: Place De La Bastille, Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
This site looks at the history of the Bastille in five parts, focusing on its early history, its role in the French Revolution, and what it represents today.
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A View on Cities: Paris: Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
View over Paris at night
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A View on Cities: Paris: L'ecoute Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
L'ecoute sculpture by Henri de Miller near St.-Eustache (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Pont Alexandre Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Pont Alexandre III looking towards Les Invalides (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Fountain of the Rivers at Place De La Concorde

For Students 9th - 10th
Fountain of the Rivers at Place de la Concorde (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Tuileries

For Students 9th - 10th
Tuileries looking towards Place de la Concorde (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Detail of the Clock on the Tour De L'horloge

For Students 9th - 10th
Detail of the clock on the Tour de l'Horloge (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Central Clock on the Facade of the City Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Central clock on the facade of the City Hall (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Conservatoire National Des Arts Et Metiers

For Students 9th - 10th
Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Fountain Aux Lions at Parc De La Villette

For Students 9th - 10th
Fountain aux Lions at Parc de la Villette (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Palmier Fountain at the Place Du Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
Palmier Fountain at the Place du Chatelet (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Ornate Lamppost on the Pont Alexandre Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Ornate lamppost on the Pont Alexandre III (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Maritime Fountain at Place De La Concorde

For Students 9th - 10th
Maritime Fountain at Place de la Concorde (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Fontaine De L'observatoire

For Students 9th - 10th
Detail of the Fontaine de l'Observatoire (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Temple of Love at the English Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
Temple of Love at the English Garden, Petit Trianon, Versailles (Paris)
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A View on Cities: Paris: Fontaine Des Quatre Points Cardinaux

For Students 9th - 10th
Fontaine des Quatre Points Cardinaux, Place St Sulpice (Paris)

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