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Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Introduction to Ancient Greek History

For Students 9th - 10th
Access any of the twenty-four lectures in a university-level course in ancient Greek history up to the time of Alexander. Lectures available in audio, video, or text format. With coverage of Bronze Age Greece, the Persian Wars, the rise...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of Bush administration foreign affairs and the Persian Gulf War. Part of a unit on New World Order and Conservatism.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: 1991: The War Before the War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Persian Gulf War, as seen in retrospect, set the stage for the second Iraq War. This article summarizes the brief war and also lists the "unfinished business" which led to further complications for the United States. December 13, 2010
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Online and the TV show "Frontline" present information on the Persian Gulf War, a timeline, various maps, personal testimonies, and other resources.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Whirlwind War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by the U.S. Army, contains the hyperlinked text of The Whirlwind War, an extensive history of the Army's role in the Persian Gulf War. This is the whole book, so there is an abundance of resources here, including...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Gulf War Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of photographs taken during the Gulf War by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office. They are representative of the types of photographic products generated during combat and contingency operations as historical evidence by...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Last Battle of the Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
A close-up look at the history and politics behind 'Gulf War Syndrome,' examining the key scientific and medical issues. Includes major theories, interviews with key players and an examination of the role of the media.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Women at War: Stories From the Veterans History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress highlights the experiences of many women veterans who fought in American wars. The collection features women from four wars; World War II, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, and Korea. Provides photographs, video and audio...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Iran Iraq War

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of Iraqi documents translated and made available by the Conflict Records Research Center about the 1980 to 1988 conflict also known as the First Persian Gulf War.
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USA Today

Usa Today: 1991 Gulf War Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
A descriptive, day-by-day chronology of the events of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
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PBS

Pbs: Gulf War Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a map and dates concerning the chronology of the Gulf War.
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Other

Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Military Treasures

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of personal stories, illustrated with artifacts, documents, and photographs, that exemplifies the military experiences of Kentuckians in America's wars, beginning with the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Flash.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Men's Life: History of Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a look at the warring tactics of the ancient Greeks and the Persian War, and their impact on the daily life of men. Includes photographs of Greek depictions of war and links to information about Greek chariots,...
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Battle of Marathon

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Persian forces in the Battle of Marathon, how they reached Marathon, their weapons and the result of the battle.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Battle of Salamis

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of how the Greek ships defeated the Persians using Themistocles' strategy.
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Other

Gulf War Debriefing Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on the players, the military systems, a summary of the war, a timeline, and more.
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Other

Rayment: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
A good resource on the Gulf War with many indexed links to background information, photos, maps and much more.
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Other

Nashville Public Library Digital Collection: Veterans History Project Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of oral history interviews and artifacts from veterans from Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County, Tennessee. Most of the material and interviews come from World War II veterans, but a few are from later wars, including...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
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Curated OER

Etc: The Wars of the Greeks and Persians, 499 448 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Greece, western Asia Minor, and the Agean Sea region during the Greco-Persian Wars (499-479 BC). The map shows the earlier Persian expedition into Scythia under Darius I, which included Ionian allies who sailed from the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Greece and War With Persia, 499 479 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Greece and Asia Minor at the time of the wars with Persia (Greco-Persian Wars, 499-479 BC). The map is color-coded to show the extent of the Ionian Revolt (499-493 BC) from Macedonia along the coast of Asia Minor to the island...
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Other

Foundation of the Hellenic World: Greek History: The History of Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Themistocles by Plutarch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a translation of the biography of Themistocles, the famous Greek naval commander, by Plutarch, noted ancient historian.
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PBS

Themistocles, Greek General

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful biography of Themistocles, the great Athenian general and politician who established the Greek navy.

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