This is an excellent resource for teachers to use for incorporating the motion picture Glory into the classroom! Breaking down the film into particular noteworthy and telling scenes, the guide offers important considerations for...

If you are previewing the film Glory for your young historians, this packet may help you spark ideas for discussion and offer some interesting facts and quotations that may add to your presentation of this Civil War narrative. It...

Take a closer look at the life and presidency of George Washington with this great set of lesson plans and worksheets. The resource includes a timeline of the president's life and multiple opportunities for primary source and...

What factors go into a decision to enter a war? Use a collection of primary source documents and images to prompt a discussion about the American Revolution and the reasons for entering a war against Britain.

There are a lot of myths surrounding marijuana. Read a passage that clarifies the dangers of teens smoking marijuana, its harmful effects on the development of the brain, and the possible correlation of cigarette smoking to marijuana...

In this Memorial Day read aloud worksheet, students read a short text about the observance of Memorial Day. There are no questions to answer here.

Describes what life was like for soldiers during the Civil War.

A complete discourse on the incorporation of black soldiers into the Union Army during the Civil War. The 54th Massachusetts Regiment is discussed in regard to the recruitment and the attack on Fort Wagner.

Describes the clothing and uniforms worn by soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also explains what the rank of officer meant in the British military and how a man became an officer. How Congress eventually created an army is...

Describes the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, African Americans who served in four Calvary peacetime units in the 19th and 20th centuries. Highlights the experiences of Emanuel Stance, a freed slave who joined the military in 1866.

Here, you can read the full text of Oliver Goldsmith's short story, "The Disabled Soldier."

A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by Pershing to give the troops a sense of unity...

A terrorism profile of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which includes information on their bombing tactics and their use of children as soldiers.

Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.

A dramatic summary of Carney's heroic actions during the Battle of Fort Wagner as well as a brief recount of his life following the Civil War.

A four page document in PDF format that describes the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during the D-Day invasion of World War II and the role the Metis peoples played in the Canadian war effort.

The origins of the United States Sanitary Commission is discussed and its work in the aid of Union soldiers of the Civil War, trying "to do what the Government could not" for soldiers. From "The Photographic History of the Civil War" by...

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was first officially observed on May 30, 1868 to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War. It is now celebrated on the last Monday in May and recognizes the efforts of all soldiers who died...

An engaging look at Canadian soldiers battle in Ortona. Interesting reading is contained in coloured boxes on this site.

Describes the very difficult conditions under which soldiers in the Continental Army lived.

In this brief biography from San Jacinto Museum, you read about Martin Perfecto de Cos, brother-in-law of Santa Anna, and career soldier in the Mexican army.

In this encyclopedia article, you can learn about Col. Charles Young, the first African-American colonel in the U.S. Army.

Features a brief biographical sketch of Kansas born soldier James G. Harbord who is best known for his work with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.

Biographical profile of a boy soldier of the Civil War, John Clem, who went on to have a lifelong career in the U.S. military.