Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Facing the New Millenium
[Free Registration/Login Required] A thought-provoking essay discusses the political, social, and technological trends facing the United States at the turn of the 21st century. Of particular focus is the Bush presidency, 9/11, and the...
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Gulf War Debriefing Book
Site provides information on the players, the military systems, a summary of the war, a timeline, and more.
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Nashville Public Library Digital Collection: Veterans History Project Collection
A collection of oral history interviews and artifacts from veterans from Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County, Tennessee. Most of the material and interviews come from World War II veterans, but a few are from later wars, including...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Desert Storm (1990 1991)
Includes a timeline of events and the history behind Operation Desert Storm, a war led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Cold War
[Free Registration/Login Required] A comprehensive social studies unit honing in on the Cold War. Students will rely on various resources covering topics like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Truman and MacArthur, and the Korean War, to analyze...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Vietnam War
Examine the Vietnam War through this summary, the transcript of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, questions for analysis, references for further reading, and a question/answer section from the community.
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Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Military Treasures
A collection of personal stories, illustrated with artifacts, documents, and photographs, that exemplifies the military experiences of Kentuckians in America's wars, beginning with the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Flash.
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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is a series of articles that discusses the origins, battles, and outcome of this conflict that involved much of Southeast Asia during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. This introduction gives the background for U.S. involvement.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Blockade Running in the Civil War
The Confederacy's tactics of blockade runners in the Civil War are explained in this brief report.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: America and the Vietnam War
America's involvement in the Vietnam War is examined in this tutorial, the anti-war movement, and the impact of the war. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Vietnam War [Pdf]
A presentation covering the history of the Vietnam War beginning with the war for independence from France when it was a French colony. Covers the Geneva Accord and the war between the North and the South and how America became involved....
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Vietnam War Bibliography
A great resource for print resources on the Vietnam War. The Table of Contents provide a good organizational tool of bibliographic information for anyone trying to understand the conflict.
The History Place
The History Place: The Vietnam War 1945 1975
This site from The History Place is a comprehensive site about the events leading up to the Vietnam War and ending with the withdrawal of American troops. Excellent slide show with an array of images from the era.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Vietnam War
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Vietnam War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Saaid.net: Depleted Uranium (In Arabic)
This article (in Arabic) explains what depleted uranium is, how it is used, and its adverse effects on the environment and human health. Much of the information here is based on research done about the effects on European and US soldiers...
US Department of State
U.s. Involvement in the Vietnam War: The Gulf of Tonkin and Escalation, 1964
Essay on U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1964 and subsequent escalation in that conflict through the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Library of Congress
Loc: Women at War: Stories From the Veterans History Project
The Library of Congress highlights the experiences of many women veterans who fought in American wars. The collection features women from four wars; World War II, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, and Korea. Provides photographs, video and audio...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The War in Vietnam
Outlines the war in Vietnam during the Johnson administration, touching on the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and protest of the American public.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: War With Mexico
Read about Santa Anna's retaliation after the siege of Bexar, and the battles on sea and on land that followed. This site's strength is its collection of primary texts from this period in Texas' history: "Broadside calling for all men to...
Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
This exhibition consists of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: War Expectations (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for examining how recent U.S.-fought wars have shaped expectations of the cost of war. Students discuss American expectations about the war as of 2003 in Iraq regarding the length of the war, casualties, and military versus...
Digital History
Digital History: Exit Ngo Dinh Diem and the Gulf of Tonkin Incident [Pdf]
Much information is relayed about the United States' increased involvement in the Vietnam War, beginning with President Kennedy's tacit approval of the military coup in Vietnam in 1963. Read about the incident in the Gulf of Tonkin in...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Revisionist viewing of the incident that escalated American involvement in the Vietnam War. Did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident really happen?
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