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Pbs Frontline: The Credibility of Josephus
An account of what happend at the siege of Masada where, according to the ancient Jewish historian the Jewish fighters destroyed the palace and killed themselves rather than be taken by the Romans. The author argues that the...
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Pbs Frontline: The Fortress at Masada
A nice chart/map of the Roman fortress that was captured by Jewish rebels and was eventually retaken by the Romans leading to its famous destruction.
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Pbs Frontline: Josephus Describes the Mass Suicide at Masada
A short account written by Josephus, the first century Jewish historian on the events that took place during the Jewish rebellion against the Romans.
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Pbs Frontline: Josephus Describes the Romans' Sack of Jerusalem
A short account written by Josephus, the first century Jewish historian on the events that took place during the Jewish rebellion against the Romans.
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Pbs: American Experience: Fly Girls: Jackie Cochran
This site provides a detailed biography of the famous female aviator, Jackie Cochran.
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Pbs: American Experience: Admiral George Dewey
This site provides a concise biography of the hero of Manila Bay.
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Pbs Teachers: Fire Wars: Teacher Demonstration
Explore the conditions needed for combustion to occur and how firefighters contain fires.
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Pbs the West: A Wound in the Heart
As many as three million buffalo were killed in two years after the coming of the railroad. This site tells the story through quotes from one of the hunters and from Native American writer Scott Momaday and others.
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Pbs: Battlefield Vietnam: The Siege at Khe Sanh
"Should the base be held, or should it be quietly abandoned?" A good brief review. Its link to pictures, maps, and stories of participants make this a valuable site.
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Pbs the West: The Pursuit and Capture of Chief Joseph
Provides detailed information on the Nez Perce campaign and the capture of Chief Joseph in an eyewitness account by Charles Erskine Scott Wood, aide to General Howard.
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Pbs: Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy: John Maynard Keynes
Profile of Keynes excerpted from Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw's book on the evolution of the global economy, "The Commanding Heights."
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Pbs: Hopes on the Horizon Nigeria
A companion website to a documentary on the rise of pro-democracy movements in Nigeria during the 1990s.
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Pbs: Queen Victoria's Empire
The companion website to a documentary on Queen Victoria and the British Empire.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Sunday Star Wars March 14, 2003
Transcript of Terrance Smith examining the influence of the political processes by the Sunday morning political talk shows.
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Pbs News Hour: Pol Pot's Legacy
This site discusses Pol Pot's (1926-1998 CE)impact on Cambodia yesterday and today. Transcript from a NewsHour report.
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Pbs News Hour Extra: u.s. Combat Troops Leave Iraq
The US combat troops have pulled out of Iraq. What did the US accomplish? What will happen to Iraq now? Resource provides some answers. Also includes classroom activity and worksheet. 8/31/2010
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Pbs News Hour: Defining Terrorism
Provides a lesson plan and resources to help the teacher present information about terrorism. Helps the students distinguish between terrorists and revolutionaries.
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Pbs: God in America: People and Ideas: Madalyn Murray O'hair
Biographical information on Madalyn Murray O'Hair, founder of the American Atheists organization. Scroll to see Madalyn's section.
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Pbs: Over a Barrel
This site focuses on the importance of the concentration of oil in the Middle East to world politics. Read the backgrounder by Charles Krause before reading this transcript of Online Newshour.
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Pbs Learning Media: Guerilla War
In this video from Wide Angle, learn about Chechen rebels who have turned to guerilla warfare in order to combat Russian military forces.
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Nova: Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies
The companion site to the show by the same title. Interesting site allows the reader to decipher a coded message. Information on Venona Intercepts and interviews with children of famous spies.
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Pbs: p.o.v. Flag Wars (Economic Competition Between Two Social Classes)
A case study in different points of view about the process of gentrification. Explore what happens when new residents move into an older African-American neighborhood. Where realtors and buyers see run-down homes in need of...
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Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Geometry in Dance
In this lesson, students observe symmetry, geometric shapes, and angles in two Early American dances, and then choreograph their own dance with symmetrical figures. Media and teaching materials are included.
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Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: What Is the Opioid Epidemic? Lesson Plan
This lesson module is to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic. Students will learn the definitions for "opioid" and "epidemic" terms. Students will also research factors that led to the current opioid epidemic as...