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Homer Hickam: About: Biography
This biography describes the life and career of West Virginia-born author and war veteran Homer Hickam, Jr.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: 1968: A Time of Change
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Joseph Heller
An extensive exploration into the world of Joseph Heller. Provides a biographical sketch and details of his career. Offers commentary and literary criticism concerning several of his works.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tim O'brien Lesson Plans
For teaching the work of Tim O'Brien, this site features lesson plans, overviews, notes, and other resources to help young scholars reading The Things They Carried, Ambush, Going After Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and so on.
CNN
Cnn: All Politics: Brief History of Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention
This site focuses mainly on facts and is a little less biased than other reports on the 1968 Democratic Convention and riots in Chicago. Discusses some of the causes and the aftermath of the event.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: French Colonial Empire
A history of the French colonial empire from their efforts in Africa to those in southeast Asia. The article discusses the First French Empire in the New World, and the attempts to establish colonies during the Imperialism period of the...
Northern Virginia Community College
Nvcc: Richard M. Nixon
This site gives a brief background information about Richard Nixon. It links to other Presidents that preceded him and other important political figures. There are also links to important speeches and letters from Nixon.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Period 8: 1945 1980
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 8: 1945-1980.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: East Asian History Sourcebook: East Asian History Sourcebook
Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.
Other
Ed Web: From Side Show to Genocide, Khmer Rouge Years
Discussion of the events in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge takeover in 1975. Go to "The Faces of Angka" to find names of the people behind the genocide.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
This primary source set uses photographs, videos, reports, speeches, and memorandums to explore the motivations and effectiveness of the Great Society. Includes Teacher's guide.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: The Kennedy Administration
This brief overview of the Kennedy Administration mentions the achievements of the administration, especially in domestic affairs, and the setbacks, especially in foreign policy.
University of Virginia
Psychedelic 60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change
This exhibition is an attempt to revisit, share, and interpret the 60s.
Other
Kent May 4 Center
Information about the shooting of four Kent State students on May 4, 1970, including chronology, quotations, and descriptions of the students who were killed and wounded.
Yale University
The Tonkin Gulf Incident; 1964
A part of the Yale Avalon Project, this page provides the message from President Johnson to Congress the day after the incident and the joint resolution of Congress on August 7, 1964.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Vote Equality for Youth
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of the right to vote for our nations youth.
Kent State University
Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collection
A digital collection of newspaper articles, photographs, and videos about the May 4th shooting on Kent State campus.
The White House
The White House: Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
A brief biography of President Johnson and his accomplishments as President.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Cambodian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Cambodian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Cambodia
This resource gives facts and numbers regarding Cambodian history, including military, transnational issues, transportation, communication, economic, government, people and geography. It also includes maps and photos.
Digital History
Digital History: The New Left
Read about the New Left, its often radical ideas, and how its impact far exceeded the numbers of those who claimed to belong to the New Left.
University of Washington
University of Washington: May 1970 Student Antiwar Strikes
Overview of the May 1970 antiwar strikes on college campuses involving over a million students including a map and list of 883 campuses where protest activities were reported.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Draft Resistance 1965 1972
Overview, maps, and databases of the anti-draft movement.
A&E Television
History.com: The Surprising Stories of 7 Heisman Trophy Winners
The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually by the Downtown Athletic Club to the top player in college football's highest division. While many of those who have hoisted the trophy named for football coach and pioneer John Heisman initially...