Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: 20th Century United States History

For Students 9th - 10th
Consisting of twenty-seven video lectures taught by professor Tyrone Tillery, this virtual course focuses on major themes and issues in American history during the 20th century. The goal of this course is to prepare students to...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: United States History

For Students 9th - 10th
A vast overview of the history of the United States from the First Americans to the presidency of Bill Clinton. This site is from the Library of Congress.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Places of Migration in United States History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
MIT provides and extensive list of reading and viewing materials in regard to the migration within the United States. Lecture notes and possible assignments included.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: The Nation Expands

For Students 9th - 10th
After examining a map showing the expansion of the United States, click to read about each addition to the country and see where that addition is. Play Expansion Concentration to test your skills.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Gilder Lehrman Institute dedicates itself to the "study and love of American history." The site provides a general history complete with primary documents, publications, virtual museum of rotating...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us

For Students 9th - 10th
Online home of the sixteen-part PBS series on American history, A History of US is a storehouse of information and resources to enrich any study of America. Includes an interactive timeline, an image browser, games, quizzes, first-person...
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Other

Needs Outreach: United States History Vocabulary (In Asl)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection of American Sign Language vocabulary refers to American history. Includes a printable PDF vocabulary list. Requires Adobe Reader and Quicktime.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Today in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out important even in United States history on the Annenberg Classroom website "Today in History."
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: u.s. History Map Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Hispanic American Medal of Honor Recipients

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list of Hispanic Americans who served in the military of the United States and were awarded the Medal of Honor for their outstanding service.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Presidents of the Republic of Texas: Anson Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
Anson Jones, the fifth president of Texas, led Texas as it became the 28th state of the United States. Explore his early years, learn how he attained the presidency, and check out primary texts and timelines that provide a complete look...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Texas Annexation

For Students 9th - 10th
It took "nine long and bruising years" for the Republic of Texas to join the United States. Why did it take so long? Who were the people involved in this process? Explore the Texas Annexation through the articles, artwork, and documents...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Quiz 4

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this five-question quiz over parts of United States history between 1890-1945.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive site showing the Native American culture areas and the major tribes living in those areas before the arrival of the Europeans. Click to find out more about Indians living in those area and find a game that challenges you...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States History and Timeline Overview

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of the United States including early British colonies, the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and 2, Civil Rights, and the Cold War.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Great Seal of the United States (1782)

For Students 9th - 10th
View and learn about the original design of the great seal, including the history of its creation and its current uses.
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NOAA

Noaa: Esrl: United States Climate Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A "clickable" map of the US that allows you to find information about a state's or city's climate and climate history.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Framework of Hemisphere Defense

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first chapter of a book on military history. It describes how the United States developed its policy of hemispheric defense between 1938 and 1941. The policy was designed to protect the Western Hemisphere from attack by...
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NOAA

Noaa: Esrl: United States Climate Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A "clickable" map of the US that allows you to find information about a state's or city's climate and climate history.
Unit Plan
Cengage Learning

Primary Sources: Jackson's Veto of the Bank of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
One of Jackson's major political battles was over the power of the Bank of the United States. This site gives a brief explanation of that issue, and the text of Jackson's veto of the bill which would support the bank. The site also...
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US Navy

Naval History and Heritage: History of Naval Operations, Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
The official Navy history on the role of the United States Navy in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. First published in 1962.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: u.s. Entry Into World War 1: Curriculum Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher-directed curriculum unit that deals with the issue of why the United States entered World war 1. Includes an extensive list of additional resources and activities.