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Department of Defense: Gulf Link
This is an official Dept. of Defense site from the Office of the Special Assistant for the Gulf War Illnesses. It contains many information resources such as a timeline of events, environmental exposure reports, declassified documents...
Other
Foundation of the Hellenic World: Greek History: The History of Greece
Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Themistocles by Plutarch
This site provides a translation of the biography of Themistocles, the famous Greek naval commander, by Plutarch, noted ancient historian.
PBS
Themistocles, Greek General
Wonderful biography of Themistocles, the great Athenian general and politician who established the Greek navy.
Stanford University
Stanford Education History Group: Battle of Thermopylae
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which young scholars use primary resources to investigate questions and historian claims about the Battle of Thermopylae. Includes downloadable lesson plan, original documents, and PowerPoint.
Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
Exhibition consisting of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections.
Other
Arlington National Cemetery: History of Arlington National Cemetery
The National Cemetery site gives information about the famous, and not-so-well-known people who are buried there: war heroes, presidents, chief justices, explorers, historical figures, etc.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Classical Greece, 500 323 b.c.
Read about the Persian invasion of Greece, the Age of Pericles, the Peloponnesian War, and the culture of Classical Greece.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Herodotus Xerxes Invades Greece
Fordham University provides a detailed account of Xerxes plans to invade Greece, the size of his army, his entry into Thrace and the attack on the Athenians.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: The Delian League
This site from the Fordham University provides extensive discussion on the first and second Delian Leagues, the origin and history, the problems that arose, how the league was governed, and the destruction of the league.
PBS
The Battle of Plataea
Background and description of the Battle of Plataea. Does a good job of discussing the different versions of the battle presented by historians.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Herodotus
This site provides a brief biography of Herodotus and a discussion of his writing of history.
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The First Marathon
Read along and listen to an animated story about the first marathon ran in ancient Greece and the first marathon run in the Olympic Games.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hellas, 550 Bc
A map of the Hellenes settlements in 550 BC before the Persian Wars, including the southern Balkan Peninsula, the islands and coastal regions of the Mare Aegaeum (Aegean Sea), the southern tip of the Italian Peninsula and Sicily. This...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Plan of the Acropolis, Circa 500 Bc
"After the Persian wars the Acropolis had ceased to be inhabited, and was appropriated to the worship of Athena and to the other guardian deities of the city.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Mound at Marathon
Near the southern extremity of the plain of Marathon rises a conical mound, 30 feet high. it covers the remains of the 192 Greeks who fell in the battle. Excavations undertaken in 1890-1891 disclosed ashes, human bones and fragments of...
US Navy
U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm
This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at...
A&E Television
History.com: Colin Powell
Colin Powell (1937-2021) ascended from a humble upbringing in New York City to rise through military ranks and eventually become a four star general, a national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first...
Other
Vanderbilt University: Television News Archive
This archive from Vanderbilt University contains an "extensive and complete" collection of television news broadcasts. "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national...
PBS
Pbs: Interview With H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Transcript of complete interview with H. Norman Schwarzkopf from the PBs show "Frontline".
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Addison Baker Iii
Short biography on James Baker, who has held many prominent roles within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State.
US Department of State
Biographies of Secretaries of State: Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (1930 2011)
Biography of U.S. diplomat, Lawrence Eagleburger, who succeeded James Baker as Secretary of State under George Bush, bringing important knowledge and experience to U.S. diplomacy.
Aaron Shepherd
Aaron's Storybook: Folktales
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.