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Go Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the US Army lists a variety of training opportunities including GED, the GI Bill, skill training, and money for college.
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U.s. Air Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The US Air Force presents this site as a recruiting tool, providing information on career opportunities, training, and life in the Air Force, as well as giving parents some information about the Air Force as a potential decision for...
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library and Museum: The Long Telegram

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source document reveals Russia's growing distrust of the United States and its desire to strengthen its position in the global community through greater military security.
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The Academy/united States Coast Guard Academy

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the US Coast Guard Academy and its curriculum and admissions requirements.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: President Obama on Iraq and Afghanistan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS's NewsHour Extra presents a detailed lesson plan covering the current US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan with a video of Jim Lehrer's interview with President Obama [18:59]. The two discuss the Obama administration's strategy for...
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Conquest of Southern Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Rome's final consolidation of all the towns on the Italian peninsula, from the Rubicon to to the Strait of Sicily. The war against Pyrrhus gives us the ironic statement of a Pyrrhic victory.
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PBS

People's Century: Guerrilla Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Col. David Hackworth, in an interview on PBS, relives the mindset of the leaders during the Vietnam effort. His accounts reference how the war of attrition affected the mentality of both those serving the US and those at home.
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The Official U. S. Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the official U.S. time from the official U.S. timekeepers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U.S. Naval Observatory. Java needs to be enabled to see the timeclocks. There are...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Golden Gate National Recreational Area

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Golden Gate National Recreational Area is rich in California historical landmarks, historical buildings, military defenses, wildlife, famous people, and so much more as offered by National Park Services.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Golden Gate National Recreational Area

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Golden Gate National Recreational Area is rich in California historical landmarks, historical buildings, military defenses, wildlife, famous people, and so much more as offered by National Park Services.
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Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tar Heel Reader: Days Honoring People

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are two holidays which occur every year designed to honor those men and women who offered service in the United States military. Memorial Day, in May, honors those who died serving their country. Veterans Day honors all of those...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Northern Plans to End the War

For Students 5th - 8th
By 1863 Northern military strategists developed a five-pronged plan to end the war. Read about how these goals were accomplished and at what great cost to both the Union and Confederate soldiers and civilians.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weapons of World War I

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will use the Internet and the school's media center to discover the weapons of World War I. They will compare and contrast the weapons used during that time period with the weapons that are used in warfare today. At the...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Guam

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the island of Guam displayed in a list of facts.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and information about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Red Tails, the first unit of African American military aviators in the US armed forces.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Private Harold Booth: First New York Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Other

Operation Give

For Students 9th - 10th
Operation Give gives aid to civilians in combat zones, as well as providing services to US military personnel who are deployed to war zones.
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Curated OER

Etc: Development of the Northwest Territory in Us, 1790 1810

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the American Northwest Territory showing the boundary developments in 1790, 1800, and 1810. The upper left map shows the territory acquired by the United States from Britain after the Revolutionary War as established by the...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Mobilization in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the US Army describes steps taken in the United States to prepare for war. Scroll through to see how the United States mobilized for World War II.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Map of the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on

For Students 9th - 10th
This US Army site features a very detailed battle map from the November 25-28, 1950 battle.
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PBS

Pbs: Ambush in Mogadishu

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of the attack on US Rangers in 1993 in Mogadishu and traces our foreign policy in Somalia.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Fort Davis National Historic Site

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the historical Fort Davis, a critical military fort during Indian Wars and the Civil War in Southwest Texas. Fort Davis served to protect many people passing by the area between 1854-1891.
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Digital History

Digital History: Vietnam Historical Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a concise history of US involvement in Vietnam. It provides detailed information about the controversial military action. The article examines early US involvement, escalation, and withdrawal.

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