Uncle Sam wants you to support the troops. Learners use an engaging lesson plan to analyze primary and secondary sources to discover what life was really like for American citizens at home during WWII. Pupils complete...

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...

As part of a study of post Civil War era, young historians investigate the changes in voting rights during the Reconstruction Era (1863-1876), the fraud involved in the Hayes-Tilden presidential election of 1876, and efforts by Pap...

Should the United States continue the practice of using drone strikes abroad? Readers explore the top pro and con arguments in preparation for a debate or discussion about the topic. They read about the history of drone strikes, view a...

Students study airforce aircraft.  In this investigative lesson students discuss an article they read and divide into groups and design three different combat or peacekeeping situations. 

The New Georgia Encyclopedia provides an article describing the role, recruitment, and enlistment of black troops in Georgia during the Civil War.

After a brief history of African-American regiments from New York, you can read about the United Stated Colored Troops in general, where they fought, how they were paid, and the number of casualties among the troops.

An account from the Library of Congress of the famous burning of Washington where Dolley Madison saved priceless treasures from the White House minutes before the British entered the city as well as other historical events, including...

This is a BBC Flashback to June 27, 1991 when Yugoslav troops and aircraft swept into the small republic of Slovenia, 48 hours after it declared independence. Accompanying the article is a timeline of the Balkan War.

A collection of photographs and a map covering American action in the Pacific during World War II. Captions accompany the images.

A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by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

The last major battle in the Trans-Mississippi West, the Battle of Prairie Grove pitted armies of equal strength against each other. Read about the battle, the strategy, and the commanders and troops involved.

This site provides a concise description of the Battle of Gettysburg. It discusses each day of the battle and gives an account of the movement of the Union and Confederate troops. Includes pictures of the battle sites and a map showing...

An in-depth look at the Battle of Prairie Grove detailing the strategy involved, the troops who fought, and the consequences of the Prairie Grove Campaign. Hyperlinks to additional information on the battle.

From "The Photographic History of the Civil War" comes this interesting article by Charles D. Rhodes about Confederate irregulars who harassed the Union troops, often operating on their own.

Read about the short-term problems and long-term successes in mobilizing troops from Pennsylvania to fight in the Civil War. Included is information about the discussion of allowing blacks to serve in the war.

Discusses the Compromise of 1877 which gave the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes and signaled the end of Reconstruction in the South. As a result of this act, federal troops withdrew from the South, and Jim Crow laws were passed by...

Following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, African Americans were granted the right to join the U.S. Army, but this article takes a closer look at how this new right worked.

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the largest public works project in the history of the world. The president had been impressed by Hitler's autobahns and believed that a national system of highways was necessary to move...

This site gives a brief description of the Battle for Iwo Jima along with the commanders involved, the troops who fought, and a description of the raising of the famous flag on the island. Be sure to investigate the hyperlinks to related...

This detailed chronology of the Vietnam War is part of a four-segment timeline on the conflict published by the History Place, a privately operated online publication. The site focuses on the events and decisions that eventually led to...

A Wikipedia encyclopedia article on the Beslan school tragedy in Sept. 2004 when terrorists took over a Russian school and kept children and adults hostage until Russian special troops stormed the school. Contents provide information...

A description of Camp Ford and the living conditions for the captured Union troops who were prisoners of war there.

What role did hot air balloons play in the Civil War? This comprehensive article answers that question and gives specific examples of their use by both the Union and Confederate troops.