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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World War Ii in Europe: Animated Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
The maps on this website show the ebb and flow of Germany's initial domination of Europe, and then the allies' retaking of the territory in WW II. Audio commentary describes the changes from 1939 to 1945.
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Tax history.com Federal Income Tax History

For Students 9th - 10th
TaxHistory.com provides a detailed look at the development and history of the federal income tax. Content addresses the roots of the federal income tax with the 1894 Income Tax Act, the reasoning behind the 16th amendment, the two uses...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veteran Affairs Canada: Normandy 1944 Canada Remembers

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Digital Collections: Asian America

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents and books that detail the racial discrimination Chinese and Japanese immigrants faced in the U.S. during America's involvement in the Second World War. One report from 1877 looks at Chinese...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
Creatively tells the story of a house that has been a home to five American families over the period of time from the colonial era to the Second World War. You can find information about the house itself as well as the culture of the...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1951

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read about the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, Par Fabian Lagerkvist (1891-1974 CE), a writer who was honored for his poetry which addressed "the eternal questions confronting mankind." This website is organized...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Ve Day Celebrations

For Students 9th - 10th
On May 7, 1945, the formal act of military surrender was signed by Germany, ending World War II in Europe. This pictorial essay highlights the celebrations that took place in London the next day marking VE Day.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a document containing President Wilson's plan for peace after World War I, known as his Fourteen Points, as well as photographs with captions, and the audio of one of his speeches in which he lays out his ideas and garners support...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Saratoga Nhp: Story of the Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Park Service gives information on the Campaign of 1777 and Battles of Saratoga. Hyperlinks to pictures and brief explanations of the pictures. A great site.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Invasion of the Soviet Union and the Beginnings of Mass Murder

For Students 9th - 10th
Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 and indiscriminately shot Jewish women and children because they were worthless and couldn't contribute to the workforce. Read a summary of this invasion and how it related to Hitler's Final...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Lazare Carnot

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers an excellent biography on Lazare Carnot, a French mathematician, engineer, military captain, and defense specialist (1753-1823.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
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Curated OER

History Matters: Eight Hours for What We Will!

For Students 9th - 10th
Passage of the Adamson Act in 1916 was a huge victory for labor unions pushing for an eight-hour day. Read about that victory and find an illustration celebrating that fact.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Alexander Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the University of Groningen. Alexander Hamilton represented the growing movement towards a strong national government. Read the beginning stages of the nationalist movement, the conflicting ideas of state...
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1992

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1992 won by Democratic candidate, William J. Clinton in a landslide victory.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Amdrew Jackson: The Battle of New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a short narrative of Jackson's surprising victory against the British in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
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Digital History

Digital History: Thurgood Marshall

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thurgood Marshall was one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement. In this biographical account, follow the steps of Marshall from his days as a law student at Howard Law School, to his victories as chief counsel for...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Stamp Act and Methods of Protest [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The impostition of the Stamp Act hit a nerve with the English colonists. Read about the many forms of protest against the act from the primary sources provided. Think about whether the repeal of the Stamp Act was a Pyrrhic victory in...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Billie Jean Won for All Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Although she won numerous tennis championships, Billie Jean King will probably always be remembered for her victory against Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes". Biographical facts and career statistics are included at this ESPN site.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Cornelius Nepos Life of Epaminondas

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch by 1st century B.C. Roman author, Cornelius Nepos, of the Theban statesman and military leader, Epaminondas. Epaminondas lived at the beginning of the 4th century B.C. The author stresses Epaminondas's strength of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Democratic Origins Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The hard-fought American Revolution against Britain (1775-1783) was the first modern war of liberation against a colonial power. The triumph of American independence seemed to many at the time a divine sign that America and her people...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Presidential Politics: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about the 1964 election, through which Republicans planned to "unseat President Lyndon Johnson." Learn about the man nominated by the Republicans, Barry Goldwater, about Johnson's own feelings of inadequacy, and about the 1964...
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BBC

Bbc News: Rwandan Ruling Party Wins Election

For Students 9th - 10th
The ruling party of Rwanda was elected in the first election since the 1994 genocide killings. Paul Kagame remains as president with a resounding victory. However, there are strong questions and concerns as to how democratic the election...
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CNN

Cnn: Candidate George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN profiles the President George W. Bush's victorious bid for reelection in 2004.

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