In this social studies worksheet, 4th graders complete multiple choice questions about government, wars, natural resources, and more. Students complete 30 questions.

In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about John McCain and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.  

A history of the United States Navy, from pre-Revolutionary times through the nineteenth century. Learn about the maritime commerce, wartime influence, and Congressional actions relating to the development of the Navy.

The official Navy history on the role of the United States Navy in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. First published in 1962.

United States Naval Observatory is a unique observatory run by the Navy. It does some of the grunt work of astronomy -- keeping accurate time, determining positions of stars (astrometry), etc. They are responsible for publishing the...

Excellent information provided on the Imperial Japanese Navy. Includes information on the Japanese attack on the United States.

Extremely detailed chronological account of the operations of the United States Navy beginning in 1940 and prior to an official declaration of war.

A collection of primary source documents on the Manhatten project and the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan in 1945. Content includes letters to and from J. Robert Oppenheimer, written deals and agreements, internal memorandums,...

History of the Great White Fleet, as well as suggestions for further reading. Includes photos & links to related sources.

Description and photos of the destroyers (torpedo boats) of the Great White Fleet.

Description and photos of the auxiliary vessels of the Great White Fleet.

Details of the explosion aboard the USS Maine, including photo links, and the response of the American media. In addition, there is information about other aspects of the Spanish American War.

Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only civilian woman to go to sea in a Navy...

Take a virtual trip to see the USS Yorktown, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is named after the Battle of Yorktown of the American Revolutionary War and is the fourth U.S....

Read the historic stories about the Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum. The history of the USS Drum can be downloaded as a PDF file.

Information on the Civil War's naval confrontations and the impact of steamboats as used by the United States Navy during the war.

This brief page explains the United States Navy and Marines' role in putting down the Boxer Rebellion in China.

The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Comprehensive discussion of Commodore Matthew Perry's mission to Japan that opened diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan.

A discussion of historical events that led to the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Army. Particular emphasis is placed on military leadership and policy.

List of all who lost their lives aboard the USS Maine.

Collection of photographs related to the sinking of the battleship Maine.

Article written for the April, 1898 issue of American Monthly Review of Reviews expressing the author's opinion on reasons for the blowing up of the U.S.S. Maine, and what U.S. action should be.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services reviews matters relating to the common defense policy of the United States.