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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Djibouti: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Djibouti's history from its colonization by France in the 19th century to the present time. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Rwanda: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Rwanda has suffered the horror of genocide. Read how this has affected the country and how the country is recovering from its recent history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Dred Scott Decision

For Students 5th - 7th
Read the terms of the Dred Scott decision which determined that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. See why this decision was so controversial and completely unacceptable to the northerners, thus driving an additional wedge...
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American Revolution Art Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the art of the American Revolution. Art in the gallery (main page) will lead you to further information.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: America's Place in the Global Struggle

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how a fight for global domination between France and England resulted in the Seven Years' War, including the French and Indian War. See how the wars brought about great debts and strange alliances.
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Other

Msc: Exchange of Letters Re: Malolos Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Did Gen E.S. Otis and Presidente Emilio Aguinaldo discuss the Philippine aspirations for independence? According to these letters they did.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Patriots and Loyalists

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Patriots and Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. One side wanted independence while the other wanted to remain part of Britain.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Farewell to Isolation

For Students 5th - 8th
President Wilson's claim, "he kept us out of war," did not last. Read about the increasing number of reasons for American to declare war against Germany. See why war was finally declared in April, 1917.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Over There

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the difference it made when the United States finally entered World War I. Find out about the impact of the American Expeditionary Force, and the major battles in which they fought.
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Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Retrospective History of Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Guatemala's history that covers the chronology of Guatemala's 36-Year Civil War to topics like the genocidal war in Colombia that paralleled Guatemalan atrocities.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Antiwar Movement

For Students 5th - 8th
As the Vietnam War dragged on, antiwar sentiment grew. Read about the increasing antiwar movement, the demonstrations by antiwar supporters, and the violence used to break up the demonstrations.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Treaty of Paris (1763) and Its Impact

For Students 5th - 8th
Find out about the terms of the Treaty of Paris, 1763, which brought an end to the French and Indian War. See how Spain fit into the treaty and read about the colonists' views of the British soldiers at the end of the war.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: George Washington's Background and Experience

For Students 5th - 8th
George Washington tested his mettle fighting with the British in the French and Indian War. Read about his exploits and why they helped prepare him for later glory.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: "Remember the Maine!"

For Students 5th - 8th
See how yellow journalism that reported on the mistreatment of Cuban rebels by the Spanish helped to push the United States into war. Read about the sinking of the USS Maine and the beginning of the Spanish-American War.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: Who Served Here?: Aaron Burr

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Aaron Burr from the Independence Hall Associaton focuses on his military career in the Revolutionary War as well as his political career and his duel with Alexander Hamilton.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Decade That Roared

For Students 5th - 8th
A very brief overview of the decade between the end of World War I and the Great Depression.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Custer's Last Stand

For Students 5th - 8th
Read a brief description of General George Custer and his troops engagement with the Sioux at the Little Big Horn River. See what happened to the Sioux, and find out what the general perception of the Indian Wars was to the American public.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Of Generals and Soldiers

For Students 5th - 8th
Many of the generals on both sides of the Civil War were friends and acquaintances because of their service in the Mexican War. Read about some of these generals and see on which side they fought and why.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Soldiers Uniforms and Gear

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Soldiers Uniforms and Gear during the Revolutionary War. The British wore red coats while many Americans wore their own clothes.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: The Stamp Act

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the The Stamp Act. A tax the Britain placed on the American colonies eventually leading the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Valley Forge

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Valley Forge. The place where George Washington and the Continental Army spent the winter during the Revolutionary War.
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BBC

Bbc News: In Pictures: Fall of Saigon

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides photograhs and narrative describing the fall of Saigon, Vietnam on 30 April 1975, when the last Marines were evacuated from the U.S. embassy roof and the incoming North Vietnamese Army smashed through the gates of the...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Suburban Growth

For Students 5th - 8th
Find out how many veterans returning from World War II were able to realize the American Dream of home ownership, and see how this resulted in the growth of suburban areas across the nation.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic Challenges

For Students 5th - 8th
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.

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