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Ussc the Pullman Strike: Its Causes and Events

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report on the Pullman Strike. Site presents questions at the end for study.
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Niahd: The Decisive Yorktown Battle

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page summation of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War: Yorktown. The significance of this battle is highlighted.
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National Park Service: Vicksburg National Military Park: Vicksburg Campaign Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A small map showing Grant's line of march on Vicksburg from March through May, 1863.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Buffalo Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate the buffalo soldiers. Includes a short passage about the soldiers' military service record.
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Library of Congress

Loc: History of the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress gives the history of the 105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers in a timeline form. Based on "History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers" by Kate M. Scott. Part of Tilton C....
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German Culture: Baron Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from German Culture.com provides a description of techniques used by General von Steuben to create discipline in the Colonial Army.
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National Park Service: Kings Mountain National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service offers a brief description of the Battle of King's Mountain fought near Blacksburg, SC.
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Loc: Revolutionary Period 1764 1789

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about the Revolutionary Period in America.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 3rd Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 3rd amendment of the Bill of Rights relating to the early Quartering Act with a summary stating that soldiers cannot take, or live, in a person's house without permission of the owner.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Colonial Virginia area where the Siege of Yorktown took place in 1781. The map shows the British held city of Yorktown on the York River, the city of Gloucester, the British works, redoubts, and fortifications, roads to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral Silas H. Stringham

For Students 9th - 10th
Rear admiral Stringham, born in Middletown, Orange County, N. Y., November 7th, 1798; died in brooklyn, N. Y., February 7th, 1876. He entered the Navy as a midshipman, November 15, 1809, and was in continuous service up to the breaking...
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The Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
An animated map of the Korean Peninsula with troop movements changing with progression of time.
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Bonps: Battle of Nashville, a Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...
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Bonps: Battle of Nashville, a Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...
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Truck Load of Germans

For Students 9th - 10th
Short personal account about the conditions of the German troops when they surrendered at the end of WWII.
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Wwii North Africa Campaign: Erwin Rommel

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on Erwin Rommel in North Africa, otherwise known as the Desert Fox, the leader of German troops in Africa.
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Bergen County Historical Society: General Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth biography on the life of General Baron von Steuben and his involvement in the Revolutionary War. Scroll down to read about the training he provided to the troops at Valley Forge.
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Bergen County Historical Society: General Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth biography on the life of General Baron von Steuben and his involvement in the Revolutionary War. Scroll down to read about the training he provided to the troops at Valley Forge.
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Bergen County Historical Society: General Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth biography on the life of General Baron von Steuben and his involvement in the Revolutionary War. Scroll down to read about the training he provided to the troops at Valley Forge.
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The Vietnam War: Seeds of the Conflict, 1945 1960

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed chronology of the Vietnam War is part of a four-segment timeline on the conflict published by the History Place, a privately operated online publication. The site focuses on the events and decisions that eventually led to...
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The History Place: The Vietnam War 1945 1975

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place is a comprehensive site about the events leading up to the Vietnam War and ending with the withdrawal of American troops. Excellent slide show with an array of images from the era.
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Doughboy Center: Planning the Aef

For Students 9th - 10th
Website provides some of plans and actions of those who were involved in deciding the role of the American troops in World War I. These planners included John J. Pershing, James Harbord, and Newton Baker. Includes quotes and images.
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Doughboy Center: Planning the Aef

For Students 9th - 10th
Website provides some of plans and actions of those who were involved in deciding the role of the American troops in World War I. These planners included John J. Pershing, James Harbord, and Newton Baker. Includes quotes and images.
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Doughboy Center: Planning the Aef

For Students 9th - 10th
Website provides some of plans and actions of those who were involved in deciding the role of the American troops in World War I. These planners included John J. Pershing, James Harbord, and Newton Baker. Includes quotes and images.

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