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ACLU
Is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) good for America? The informative website is a one-stop shop for ACLU debate resources. Scholars read about the topics surrounding the issue, including free speech, national security, and...
Association for Library Service to Children
Summer Reading List Grades 6-8
What better activity is there for summer than reading? Provide your pupils with 25 book ideas for their summer reading pursuits. A variety of different genres are represented on this list, and each book is paired with publication...
Curated OER
The Gettysburg Address
In this social studies worksheet, students learn about Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address by first reading an information paragraph about the history of the speech. Students then read the complete text of the speech. There are...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: English Civil War
An in-depth article regarding the English Civil Wars. The article discusses the events leading up to the war, the dispute between Charles II and Parliament, and details on the First, Second and Third Civil Wars.
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British Civil Wars: Timeline: The First Civil War 1640 46
A time line listing the main events that occurred during the first British Civil War between 1640-46. Provides links to more detailed descriptions of particular events.
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Cambridge University Library: Cromwell: 1599 1999: 400th Anniversary
Biographical and historical account of Oliver Cromwell, English military and political leader, who led forces against Charles I during the English Civil War. Click on the links in the side-bar to access all materials.
University of Massachusetts
Charles I, Parliament, and the English Civil War
This site provides information on Charles I of England's involvement in the English Civil War, and how he became a prisoner of the parliament.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Personality and Politics of Charles I
The author discusses how Charles I, at least in part, brought about his own defeat because he allowed his personality to have too much influence on the manner in which he ruled England. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: History: Monarchs and Leaders: Oliver Cromwell
A 5-page biography on Oliver Cromwell describes his involvement with the British Parliament and his objection to the rule of Charles I, his involvement in the English Revolution, and his time as Lord Protector over Britain. Archived.
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Decades of Change: 1960 1980
Summary of the rise of cultural and ethnic pluralism that took place in America between 1960 -1980 causing major social change. Included were such movements as civil rights, women, Latino, Native-American, counterculture,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Virginia
This site is provided for by the Library of Congress. Do you know when "the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown?" Do you know what the capital of the Confederacy was? Explore the history of Virginia...
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University of Georgia: Georgia History
This site has great links to the history of Georgia. Categories of links include: Prehistoric Period, Spanish Georgia, French Georgia, Georgia as an English Colony, American Revolution to the Civil War, Reconstruction to the 20th...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Radical Women During English Revolution
At this site from Fordham University you will find the text of the Women's Petition of 1649, England.
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