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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Election of 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
The 2000 presidential election was the closest in Electoral College history and the first to be decided by the Supreme Court. This source explains what happened on election night and the following month. Included are references for...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The War on Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of the War on Terror beginning with 9/11, discusses U.S. response, war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Homeland Security. With photos, map, questions for review and links to primary source material.
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Benjamin W. Crowninshield

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait and biography of the fifth Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Crowninshield.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Baby Boomer in the White House

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the presidential election of 1992, which included a third-party candidate, focused on the economy, and unseated an incumbent.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Bush Legacy Lies in 9/11, Iraq, Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
How will history remember George W. Bush? Article discusses his early years, the Iraq War, the economy, health, education, and Katrina.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Our Documents Welcome Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore 100 selected milestone historical documents relating to American History. Click on the link to the list of links to documents. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts, W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Operation Desert Storm

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of Operation Desert Storm, the preceding events, and the outcome.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
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University of Virginia

Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An online exhibit telling about the original creation of the Declaration of Independence and its many forms after. W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
In 2008, America faced the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Examine how we got to this point and how the government worked to end it the crisis. Examine the following resource that contains a summary, graphs,...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The Domestic Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the domestic issues facing the Bush administration during the first decade of the 21st Century, including education, recession, war, and Hurricane Katrina. Site provides questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation 1919 1929: Transformation and Backlash

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the role nativism played in 1920s America, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, the disconnect between urban and rural lifestyles and values, and the fractious debate over evolution that was highlighted in the Scopes trial.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: A New World Order

For Students 9th - 10th
Page featuring information on a changing order both at home and abroad during the 1980s. Several links to primary source material, glossary and questions for student discussion.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Progressive Movement: New Voices for Women and African Americans

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines how the women's rights movement began and how it evolved over time, followed by a look at the development of the African American civil rights movement and the different leaders that emerged during the Progressive Era.
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Other

Virtual Exploration Museum: The Burden Expedition to Komodo Island

For Students 9th - 10th
The exciting adventures of W. Douglas Burden, American naturalist, who captured the first live Komodo dragons and brought them to New York.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: September 11th

For Students 9th - 10th
The Global War on Terror began with the terror attacks on American soil on September 11. Read about what led up to the attacks, how our country responded, and the fallout from our fight against terrorism. Included is a summary,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Emmett Till

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the tragic case of Emmett Till, an African American teenager who was viciously murdered in 1955. The case forced the public to see the brutality of the racism that was rampant in the South and it fueled the civil rights movement.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Divided South

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes how after the Civil War, the South struggled to survive. By in large, efforts to attract industry failed and soon a strictly enforced social segregation system appeared and would last until well into the 20th century.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Presidency of George Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a summary of George Bush's presidency from 1989-1992.

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