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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection: The Historical War Map, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
A large map of the U.S. in 1862 showing the roads and railways primarily in the Confederacy.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection: Topical War Map of the Southern States

For Students 9th - 10th
A large detailed map of the central and southern U.S. from 1863. Difficult to read.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...
Interactive
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: The Battle of Antietam

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch this animated Civil War simulation depicting the The Battle of Antietam of 1862.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a detailed look at World War I and its affect on the world at large. Content includes comprehensive interviews with expert historians, an interactive timeline, an interactive gallery complete with detailed maps, and...
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Chickamauga, Georgia (1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
Animated map of the Battle of Chickamauga brings the Civil War to life with footage of the battlefield, map, and explanation.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Great War: Maps and Battles: The Battle of the Somme 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief account of the Battle of Somme that includes a captioned animated map showing the battle along with links to further resources.
Interactive
Curated OER

National Park Service: Timeline: Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive timeline on the Civil War teaches about the geography and history of the Civil War, putting it in perspective visually and chronologically for students.
Lesson Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry: Political and Military History: Map 15: The World at War, 1944

For Teachers K - 1st
Lesson for K-12 using historical map teaches students about the relationship between perspectives of the world and map projections.
Interactive
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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Other

Bonps: Nashville, Decisive Battle of the Civil War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure, from the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS), offers a detailed map of the Nashville battlefield, complete with a full description of the Civil War engagement.
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Other

Pennsylvania Heritage Society: Pennsylvania Civil War 150

For Students 9th - 10th
The sidebar of this site reads "Understand the War Through People Then and Now." That is the mission of the site, and when you click on each word or phrase, you open up a world of information about the Civil War. Compiled resources help...
Website
PBS

Pbs: The Perilous Fight: America's World War Ii in Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Online home of the PBS documentary "The Perilous Fight" provides access to an eclectic array of color photographs and films of World War II at home and abroad. Overviews, contextual clues, maps, letters, and similar resources can be...
Activity
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
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Brigham Young University

World War I Document Archive: The War With Germany, a Statistical Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy document, written at the end of World War I, is filled with statistics pertaining to every facet imaginable of the United States' participation in World War I. The chapters look at the men who served, the munitions, battles,...
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Ohio State University

E History: The Second World War

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive chronicle of WWII. Starts with the causes of WWII and goes through the entire war step by step. Interactive maps, videos, and a step by step explanation of each event.
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Other

The Story of the Us Told in 141 Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of United States maps includes a year-by-year. Beginning from the Declaration of Independence and extending to present-day, students will learn explore and interact with these maps that change year-by-year.
Website
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of Stones River

For Students 9th - 10th
A source for several articles about the Battle of Stones River. You can find a description of the battle, a battlefield map, as well as the official Orders of Battle of both the Union and Confederate armies.
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Brigham Young University

Harold B. Lee Library: The World War I Document Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this archive of primary source documents from World War I. Content includes maps, photographs, various peace treaties, diary notes, official papers and more.
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Other

Civil War in South Carolina: Fort Sumter, April 12 14, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a description of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. Included are a map and General Beauregard's report on the attack.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Seven Days' Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
Official records and detailed descriptions of the Seven Days' Battles including maps and reports of Union and Confederate generals. From several sources.
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Other

Vietnam War Commemoration: Maps of North and South Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Set of six maps of North and South Vietnam.
Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda World War Ii Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of WWII maps. Scroll down for selections from the European Theater of the war.

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