Until 1991, the United Nations was a key battleground in the inter-Korean struggle for legitimacy and global recognition. View primary source documents which give evidence for these events.

A wonderful resource using primary and secondary source materials to explore many facets of the Civil War from the war itself to its impact on the home front. Includes video and text downloads.

Overview of events and politics surrounding the bitter conflict about slavery in the U.S., including the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott Decision.

This page from the American Revolution Project of the University of Groningen discusses how the 1850s were a time of conflicting ideas between North and South regarding the expansion of slavery. Scroll down to the third paragraph and...

A detailed biographical account of the life and achievements of Helen Keller. Each part of Helen's life is divided into topics, and can be read and researched independently.

Joel Chandler Harris's short story, "Aunt Fountain's Prisoner", that depicts a successful triumph over the challenges of reuniting a country divided by Civil War.

Article reports on the differing views around gun control and gun rights held by police officers. Includes an audio version of the story.

This site presents a simple map detailing the divided nation during the U.S. Civil war.

An in-depth exhibition of Emile Zola's life, thought, and works. This exhibition, presented by the National Library of France, divides Zola's life into three divisions and uses his writings and art to show his devotion to Naturalism....

Did you learn to calculate using a 7-foot-long slide rule? Did you learn about the properties of numbers using brightly colored Cuisenaire rods? Ever wonder who invented the graph paper you used in geometry class? Go back to the...

A sample lesson plan covering the sectionalism and problems facing the nation in its debate on slavery in the 1850s.

This 12-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and covers facts about slavery in the Civil War era.

Source provides key facts and figures as well as pictures on various oil accidents. Site information is divided up into three categories: Sources, Accidents and Cleanups. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.

Resource examines the role of various countries during the Cold War. Click on the flags to see the information about the specific countries.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an interactive map of the United States in the year 1861, as the Confederacy formed and separated from the Union.

This resource aims to teach the history of computing and the effect of landmark moments in computing history on today's world. Crosses different curriculum areas. Explanations of many of the world's significant computers were provided by...

This resource divides her life into the following parts: abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, suffragist, and women's rights campaigner.

Article reviews several conditions of American society that sowed the seeds of civil war, particularly slavery and sectional conflict.

This is a large site from American Treasures covering primary source documents from the early 1800s through the Civil War and on to Western Expansion.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced Placement U.S. History learning module on Civil War era America and the transformation of society, 1844-1877. Comprehensive study tools include videos, essays, primary source documents, and...

Comprehensive article on the events leading up to the Civil War. The Author separates myth from fact and provides a detailed account of this period in history. Links to further reading and primary source material.

Article introducing the Civil War. The author provides background information on the debates between the North and South eventually leading to war.

By reading this section of a chapter on "Westward Expansion," students will be able to describe the terms of the Wilmot Proviso and the Compromise of 1850, discuss why the Free-Soil Party objected to the westward expansion of slavery and...

Webisode 5 - A Fatal Contradiction. 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.