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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how American involvement in the Vietnam War escalated after the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which essentially gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to do whatever he thought necessary to defeat the North Vietnamese.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right to Ownership and Use of Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to owenership and use of home in the United States.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Encycopedia of Marxism: Russian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written overview of the Russian Civil War beginning with the landing by the Japanese, written from a Marxist view.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: The German Occupation of the Rhineland

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Partial original copies of documents from various nations of the Allies force responding to the occupation by Germans of Rhineland region.
Handout
Human Rights Watch

Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
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Maryland Secretary of State: Kids Page: State Song of Maryland

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever really read the words of Maryland's official state song? Although Maryland did not join the Confederacy, the words of James Ryder Randall, adopted as the state song, show that at least some in Maryland didn't have a high...
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University of Oxford (UK)

The Geometry of War, 1500 1750

For Students 9th - 10th
Developments in the art of warfare in the late 15th and 16th centuries provided an outlet for geometry as show in this online exhibit.
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Other

Kent State University: May Fourth Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The May Fourth Task Force at Kent State University provides the history and background of the tragic shootings and surrounding events.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Escape From Kiev

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text that asks the reader to make predictions throughout an interview between a Jewish survivor of the invasion of Kiev and his granddaughter. A question sheet is available to help students...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Point Lookout State Park History

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the prisoner-of-war camp at Point Lookout, Maryland.
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Imperial War Museums

Imperial War Museum: Gallipoli 1915: A Short History of the Dardanelles

For Students 9th - 10th
Using historical documents and photos the battle of Gallipoli is traced.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Map of Guadalcanal Advance, 1943

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the advance of the XIV Corps against the Japanese on the island of Guadalcanal in January and February of 1943. From the Perry Castaneda Collection.
Handout
Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site for information on the Western Lowland Gorilla. The information consists of special adaptations the gorilla has had to make, what it looks like, where it is found in the wild, what it likes to eats, and what its...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.
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Other

The German Ss: Waffen Ss in Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the organization of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany.
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Other

British Battles: The Battle of Yorktown 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
The British called the Americans rebels! But in the end, had to surrender to them. Read the exciting account, complete with artwork and facts, of this famous battle that led to the independence of the American states.
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Digital History

Digital History: Vietnamization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard Nixon claimed to have a secret plan to end the Vietnam War when he was campaigning for president in 1968. See what that secret plan was and read about how it extended the war by another four years and galvanized anti-war...
Article
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Caporetto a Fresh Look

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at the 1917 Battle of Caporetto in which the Italian Army suffered one of the most stunning defeats of World War I.
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A&E Television

History.com: How a Deadly Railroad Strike Led to the Labor Day Holiday

For Students 9th - 10th
When the federal government was called in to suppress a railroad workers' strike, dozens were killed and politicians sought a way to show they still supported workers. July 1894, President Grover Cleveland finally signed into law...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Lebanon

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC discusses the country of Lebanon which is at the center of much of the conflict in the Middle East. Gives an overview of its history, talks about its leadership, provides a timeline of key events, and links to other key stories.
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Curated OER

Troops Departing for Manila Fron San Francisco

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
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Curated OER

[ Image: Nyerere Urged Harold Wilson to Send Troops Into Rhodesia]

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC obituary of Julius Nyerere takes a look at his life and his political accomplishments.
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Curated OER

Israeli Troops in Jerusalem During Six Day War

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR brings us excellent coverage on the Conflict that has gone on for nearly a century. This is a seven part series beginning with the vision of Theodor Herzl and the First Zionist Congress.
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Curated OER

Pakistan's 600,000 Troops Are Outnumbered

For Students 9th - 10th
A short report on how the use of a short range missile by Pakistan may have upset the balance of power between India and Pakistan.

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