Picture that! Pupils view photographs of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, discussing what they know and wonder about each image. Then, scholars watch a short video about the historic event and complete a KWL...

Collection of primary documents released by Soviet and American governments regarding the downing of an American military spy plane flown by Gary Powers over the USSR.

This site has extensive information about the U-2 Airplane Incident, including many first hand sources such as telegrams and memorandums.

A brief, but clearly-stated, description of the downing of Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane over the USSR during the Cold War. Powers survived the incident, and the USA claimed the spy plane was flying for weather purposes. Site...

Detailed facts and an overview of the 1960 U-2 Incident when an American U2 spy plane piloted by Gary Powers was shot down over Russia.