PBS
Pbs: Napoleon Becomes a Man of Destiny (Lesson Plan)
A lesson that explores the theme of destiny in Napoleon's life and that helps students assess the most significant factors that shaped Napoleon's early life. Has a self-reflection component in which students compare their destinies with...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Was Napoleon a Hero or Tyrant? (Lesson Plan)
For this lesson, young scholars examine comments from contemporary historians and come to their own conclusions as to whether Napoleon should be defined as a hero or a tyrant. They will explore and discuss historical viewpoints after...
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Biographies: Thomas Paine
Detailed biography of the American revolutionary writer and thinker Thomas Paine. Includes discussion of the influence of his writing on international affairs.
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King's College: Mary Wollstonecraft
King's College provides this brief biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, the author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." Includes several links in its annotated bibliography.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Paine
Brief biography regarding Revolutionary War writer Thomas Paine.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Negotiating With the Superpowers
Read about the problems President George Washington had with foreign affairs. Both France and Great Britain ignored American sovereignty and claims of neutrality. Read about Great Britain's disregard of the Treaty of Paris which ended...
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: Napoleon's Rise
Short piece about Napoleon's rise. Movie clip is included.
BBC
Bbc History: Thomas Paine
Professor John Belchem, of the University of Liverpool, writes this scholarly profile of Thomas Paine for BBC History. In it he describes the tenor and impact of Paine's writings and explains the significance of Paine's thinking on the...
Read Works
Read Works: u.s. Presidents John Adams
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about John Adams, the second president of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Election of 1800
This Khan Academy resource provides and overview of the issues surrounding the Election of 1800.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: David and the Death of Marat
At the height of the Reign of Terror in 1793, David painted a memorial to his great friend, the murdered publisher, Jean Marat. View pictures and read the history behind this painting in this essay.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Popular Politics in the 18th Century
Caricatures capturing public opinion and riots on the streets; this article discusses how the majority of Georgians, who didn't have the right to vote, engaged in politics and expressed their grievances.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
This primary source set uses documents and photographs to tell the story of The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, written in August 1789.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens
This site from Bibliomania contains the entire text of Dickens' novel, "Tale of Two Cities." Illustrations are embedded throughout the text, and a brief biography of the novel is included.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Poet Who Painted With His Words
Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are instantly recognizable. However, there's an early 20th century great poet whose name you may not know: Guillaume Apollinaire. Genevieve Emy...
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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...
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British Battles: The Battle of Yorktown 1781
The British called the Americans rebels! But in the end, had to surrender to them. Read the exciting account, complete with artwork and facts, of this famous battle that led to the independence of the American states.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. Independence Webisode 1
Webisode 1-Independence. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Western Migration Towards the Interior
This resource provides an essay discussing the migration of American colonists into the Ohio River Valley and the impact on the Native Americans living in the area.
Yale University
Yale: Treaty of Amity and Commerce, France and u.s.
The actual treaty that was signed between France the U.S. during the Revolutionary War in which France recognized American independence.
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Statue of Liberty
The National Park Service explains the history of The Statue of Liberty, which includes a brief biography on Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
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