Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
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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War Garden Victorious Poster War Gardens Over the Top
An ebook first published in 1919 and the definitive text on war gardens and gardening.
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War Garden Victorious Poster Every Garden a Peace Plant
An ebook first published in 1919 and the definitive text on war gardens and gardening.
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War Garden Victorious Poster Can Vegetables, Fruits and the Kaiser Too
An ebook first published in 1919 and the definitive text on war gardens and gardening.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania During World War Ii
Examine the contributions of Pennsylvania's major industries and Pennsylvanians to World War II. Included in this detailed, historical account are links to maps and pictorial images of the era.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Over Here
World War I was not fought by Americans just in Europe. Read about the many ways people at home helped the war effort. See how badly German-Americans were treated as anti-German passions were fueled.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: D Day (June 6, 1944)
The Library of Congress provides a brief overview of D-Day (in three parts), the day that thousands of American and British soldiers landed on the beaches of northern France.
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Unesco: United Kingdom: Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, stands in a romantic park created by the famous landscape gardener 'Capability' Brown. It was presented by the English nation to John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, in recognition of his victory in...