| Sites with Information about Famous Historical Wars |
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America's Wars: A Complete History: A listing of wars with Historical background about each war
American History War Timeline: American Involvement in Wars from Colonial Times to the Present with links to historical information about the most important wars on the timeline
How Stuff Works: The History of World Wars: The Korean War, Vietnam and both World Wars are explored here.
History.com: Military History - Notable Wars: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about Notable Wars throughout modern and ancient history
Wars and World History: A listing of notable wars with links to follow to learn more about that particular war; wars listed in alphabetical order
| Afghanistan |
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CNN.com: The War in Afghanistan: Video, Present Day News, and Historical Facts and Information
The War on Terrorism: Afghanistan and the Taliban: Links to Current news, History and Background Resources, Post-Taliban Afghanistan, Human Rights and MORE
| American Revolution |
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| Civil War |
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| Cold War |
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History Learning Site: The Cold War: Its causes and links to important historical happenings during the Cold War
How Stuff Works: General Cold War History: Introduction to General Cold War History, Background, How the Cold War Was Waged
The Cold War and Second Cold War History - from Wikipedia: Complete Historical Information
The Cold War Museum: Online exhibits, timeline with facts, cold war stories, trivia
| French And Indian War |
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| French Revolution |
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Exploring the French Revolution: Introduction to the French Revolution with pictures along with a timeline, brief descriptions of events and biographies
Causes of the French Revolution
Historywiz.com: The French Revolution: Historical Information and multimedia exhibits
How Stuff Works: Introduction to the French Revolution: Introduction to French Revolution, Background, Beginning of the Revolution, Fall of the Monarchy, The Critical Period of the Revolution, France Under the Directory
How Stuff Works: How the French Revolution Worked: Introduction to How the French Revolution Worked, Once Upon a Time at Versailles: Before the French Revolution, Estates General Resurrected, The Bastille Falls and Louis Falters, The Trouble with Traitors: French Revolution Events, The National Convention: The Moderates, the Radicals and Those Who Refuse to Wear Breeches See more
Overview of the French Revolution: Summary of events and people important to the French Revolution
| Iraq War |
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CNN.com: War in Iraq: A special report from CNN about the war, U.S. and Coalition Forces, Iraqi Forces, Headlines, Video, and more
History.com: Military History - Iraq War: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Iraq War
How Stuff Works: The Iraq War: Background, The War, Aftermath of the Invasion,
Iraq War - from Wikipedia: Complete historical background
| Gulf War |
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Desert Storm - A History: Complete historical background with links to important terminology found within the site
How Stuff Works: Introduction to the Gulf War: Introduction to Persian Gulf War, Background, The Air War, The Sea War, The Ground War, Aftermath of the War
PBS: The Gulf War PBS: Facts, information, maps, chronology, oral history, photographs, weapons and technology
| Korean War |
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History.com: Military History - Korean War: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Korean War
How Stuff Works: Introduction to the Korean War:Introduction to Korean War, Background, Early Fighting, United Nations Counterattack, China Enters the War, Stalemate
The Korean War Facts: A List of brief facts about the war
Korean War Webquest: A History, audio, links to important facts and information
Korean War History Guide: Online resources about the Korean War, timeline and photographs
| Spanish American War |
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| War of 1812 |
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| World War I |
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: World War I: For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the World War I contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images.
Have Fun with History: World War I: Learn about World War I with free streaming videos from Have Fun with History.com
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War I in 1914:Introduction to World War I in 1914, The Eastern Front, Balkan Front, Turkish Action, Naval Operations
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War I in 1915:Introduction to World War I in 1915, The Eastern Front, The Italian Front, The Balkan Front, The Turkish Campaign, Naval Operations
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War I in 1916:Introduction to World War I in 1916, The Eastern Front, The Italian Front, The Balkan Front, The Turkish Front, Naval Operations
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War I in 1917:Introduction to World War I in 1917, The Western Front, The Eastern Front, The Italian Campaign, The Balkan Front, The Turkish Front
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War I in 1918: Introduction to World War I in 1918, The Western Front, The Final Western Offensive, Other Fronts, Naval Operations
How Stuff Works: Introduction to the World War I Armistice: Introduction to World War I Armistice, Results of the War
History.com: Military History - WW I: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about WW I
PBS Presents the Great War: An outstanding introduction to the study of World War I
World War I : Trenches on the Web: An outstanding website for learning what went on during WW l; A comprehensive look at the Wa; information about the causes, battles, leaders, armory, casualties, and much more; view World War I weaponry, airplanes, Zeppelins, and battle cruisers; an art gallery in a virtual 3-D world, and more
| World War II |
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American Fighter Pilot Aces of WWII: Brief biographies & stories of the high scoring American fighter pilots of the Second World War. USAAF, USMC and USN aces of Europe & the Pacific -Not many graphics, mostly text.
Battle of the Bulge: Learn more about this horrific yet pivotal World War II battle. Read first-hand accounts, meet key players in World War II events, explore related topics and more
Bomb That Ended World War II: The story of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
How Stuff Works: Introduction to World War II:The War Begins, Major Fronts & Campaigns, War with Japan, Civilian Resistance and Holocaust, Surrender & Results
Have Fun with History: World War II: Learn about World War II with free streaming videos from Have Fun with History.com
History.com: Military History -WW II - D Day: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about D-Day
History.com: Military History - WW II- Part I: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about WW II
History.com: Military History - WW II- Part 2: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about WW II
World War II - from Wikipedia: Historical Background
World War II Commemoration: Links to Articles, biographies, and videos
World War II Memorial: Historical Information
WW2 People's War: BBC asked its public to contribute stories of their experiences and memories during the second world war to a WW2 People’s War. Visitors can browse through the entire archive list that is divided into sixty-four categories such as bombings, domestic life, volunteers, working life, location, prisoners of war, and others. A timeline is available that contains fact files which relate to some of the key events of the war from 1939 to 1945.
| Pearl Harbor and World II |
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Eyewitness to History: Pearl Harbor, 1941: The story of Pearl Harbor; photographs
History Place: Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941: The story of Pearl Harbor; photographs
National Geographic: Remembering Pearl Harbor : Facts, information, photographs, audio files, and MORE
Pearl Harbor Attacked: The story of Pearl Harbor; facts, information, photographs
Pearl Harbor Remembered: Facts, information, photographs, audio files
Pearl Harbor : USS Arizona Reunion Association: Stories told by the survivors and their families; personal photos; historian reports; newsletters; links
Return to Midway: From National Geographic: Read about the battle, the exploration, and the discovery; View the images and video of the ship as captured by the submersibles
| Vietnam War |
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The Vietnam War From the Delta to the DMZ: Photographs with descriptions
History.com: Military History -Vietnam War: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Vietnam War (WARNING: some graphic photography of the casualties of war)
PBS: Battlefield: Vietnam: A Brief History, Battlefield Timeline, Guerrilla Tactics, Air War, The Siege of Khe Sahn, Photographs and Web Resources
PBS: Vietnam Online: A television history; who's who, maps, reflections, and MORE
| Military Machinery |
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History.com: Military Aircraft: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Military Aircraft
History.com: Military Weapons: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Military Weapons
History.com: Military Vehicles: EXCELLENT videos with historical information about the Military Vehicles
| American History Calendar |
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American History Calendar: A calendar site showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar. Birthdays of important people in American history and important events in American history can be viewed; interactive - browse through it and display details on a specific person or event. A printer friendly version of the calendar is also available.
| American History Museum |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Search Engine: Discover history through objects, photographs, interactive timelines: Complete archived collections - excellent!
| The History Channel |
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The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
| U.S. History Images |
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U.S. History Images: What better way to learn about and appreciate the history of the United States than through viewing the illustrations of artists from the last century and a half! The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way after viewing the Terms of Use. This website is a work in progress and new images are always being added. Present topics for images include: Life in the Colonies, Colonial Patriots, Native Americans, Native American Culture, The Age of Exploration, and Explorers
| Educational American History Powerpoints |
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| Educational American History Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword
Biographies of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword
The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z
Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE
Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword
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