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National Portrait Gallery: Face It!
This UK site gives us insight into how symbols and colors are used in a portrait to represent certain ideas. You can even take each portrait and have it shown in line drawing - print it out and color it your own way.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Moldova
The Library of Congress offers an extensive site with all kinds of information on Moldova. Included is a country profile, historical background, culture, and many more subjects.
US Navy
Naval History and Heritage Center: Captain Joy Bright Hancock
A site from the Naval Historical Center provides biographical information on Joy Bright Hancock (1898-1986), champion for women in the Armed Services.
University of California
Ucla: Americans of Filipino Descent Fa Qs
This site provides a good compilation of information on Filipinos in the US- including how, when, and why Filipinos came and noteworthy Filipino-Americans. You can download a chronology of Filipino-American history and jumpt to other...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Black Hawk War, 1832
A map of the Illinois and Michigan territory (present day Illinois and Wisconsin) showing the battle sites of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The map shows Black Hawk's Village (Saukenuk) near Rock Island on the Mississippi, Prophetstown,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chesapeake Bay, 1813 1814
A map of the upper Chesapeake Bay area showing important sites during the War of 1812, including the British landing site at Benedict on their campaign to capture Washington, the site of the Battle of Bladensburg, Washington, and Fort...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1863
A map showing the major battle sites in the east in 1862-1863 during the American Civil War. The map shows major cities, rivers, and the sites of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mount Cedar, Mechanicsville,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Seven Days Battle, 1862
A map of the area around Richmond, Virginia showing the sites of the Seven Days Battle, which took place June 26-July 2, 1862 during the American Civil War. The map shows the roads and railways to the east of Richmond, and the battle...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seminole War, 1835 1842
A map of the Florida peninsula showing the forts and battle sites during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), including the site of Dade's Massacre, Taylor's Battle, Fort Drane, Fort King, and the location of Fort Clinch at the time on...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mine Run, November 1863
The region near the Rappahannock river in Virginia, site of the Mine Run campaign. Map shows November 26-30, 1863.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North Anna, May 1864
The region near the North Anna river, site of the Battle of North Anna. Map shows May 23-26, 1864.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Winchester, September 19, 1864
A map of Winchester, Virginia and the surrounding region, site for the Battle of Opequon, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester. Map shows September 19, 1864.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862
A map of the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War (September 17, 1862). The map shows Union and Confederate troop positions over the course of the battle, Antietam Creek, and the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864
A map of Middletown and Strasburg, Virginia and the surrounding region. Site of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Map shows October 19, 1864.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Fisher's Hill, September 22, 1864
A map of the region surrounding Strasburg, Virginia. Site of the battle of Fisher's Hill from September 22, 1864.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863
A map of the vicinity of Chancellorville, site of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War. May 2 shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chancellorsville, May 1863
A map of the vicinity of Chancellorville, site of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War. May 3, 4, 5 shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Charleston Harbor, 1861
A map of the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, site of the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861) at the outbreak of the American Civil War. The map shows the city of Charleston and railroads, the Union held Fort Sumter at the mouth...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Charleston Harbor, 1861
A detailed map of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in April, 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War, and site of the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861). The map shows the city of Charleston and railroads, rural roads,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Valley of Virginia, 1864
A map of the Valley of Virginia (Shenandoah), showing the site of Lynchburg on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge mountains, and the area of Confederate General Early's march down the Shenandoah to Harpers Ferry in 1864 in his attempt to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the West, 1861 1865
A map of the western seat of war during the American Civil War, showing cities, forts, rivers, and significant battle sites.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Positions of Armies, 1863
A map of the area from Philadelphia to Danville on the North Carolina State Line, showing the area of operations in 1863 during the American Civil War. The map shows major cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers in the area,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1861 1865
A map showing the area of the American Civil War in the east, including the major battle sites of Bulls Run Creek, Manassas Junction, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Mechanicsville, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War in the East, 1863
A map of southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia showing the area of General Robert E. Lee's Northern Campaign in 1863. The map shows major cities, railroads, terrain, and rivers in the area. The goal of Lee's campaign,...