A map of England during the Wars of the Roses (1453-1487), a civil war between the House of Lancaster (Red Rose) and the House of York (White Rose) for the throne of England. The ultimate Lancaster victory led to the Tudor Dynasty. The...

Map showing the Battlefields of the War of the Roses, 1455-1485.

A look into life in England, Wales, and Ireland during the rule of the Tudor family. Website includes PowerPoints about the War of the Roses, Aston Halls, and the Tudors family tree.

A teaching guide for 1 Henry IV by Shakespeare. Includes plot synopsis, analysis of the main themes in the play, historical context, activities, and discussion questions, as well as a fifteen-minute condensed version of the play for...

From the extensive PBS site accompanying Ken Burns' The War, read about America at home during World War II. Read about war mobilization, censorship, how families dealt with the war, and the abrogation of civil rights as Japanese...

This section on the life and times of Shakespeare addresses the stories behind his 'histories'.

Explore band music from the Civil War Period at The Library of Congress website.

In the years following World War 11, the story of Nova Scotia's most exciting baseball league is profiled. Communities that played and players who rose to major league status are reviewed. The exhibit includes archival photographs and...

Map of England and the southern part of Scotland during the War of the Roses (1453-1487) between the House of York (White Rose) and the House of Lancaster (Red Rose). This map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography,...

A map of England and Wales during the Tudor Period, from the ascension of Henry Tudor (Henry VII) in 1485 at the end of the War of the Roses, to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.

Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses. After the...

Richard III (2 October 1452 - 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. He was the last king from the House of York, and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth marked the culmination of the Wars of the Roses and the...

Edward of York was born on April 28, 1442, at Rouen, France (in the Chateau de Rouen), the second son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (who had a strong genealogical claim to the throne of England) and Cecily Neville daughter of...

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th 1917 at Brookline (Massachusetts). His father Joseph Kennedy was an ambitious politician, who became from son of a pubkeeper to a millionaire. He married the daughter of the mayor of Boston,...

Discover more about the author Irene Hunt when you visit this resource. This site provides links to lesson plans and activities for the books "Across Five Aprils" and "The Lottery Rose."

This site has photographs and paintings of Civil War leaders, both political and military. Clicking on the arrow will take you through pictures and brief biographies of the leaders. From the National Portrait Gallery.

Edward III was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. His fifty-year reign began when his father, Edward II of England killed. Edwards reign was marked by an expansion of English territory through wars in Scotland...

By clicking "View opening movie," students hear "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and view a short slide presentation of flags, weapons, soldiers on the battlefield, camp, and Civil War heroes. For older students, the video could be played...

General Ward, born in New York city, June 17th, 1823, was educated at Trinity Collegiate School; enlisted at the age of eighteen in the Seventh United States Infantry, and in four years rose through the several grades to that of sergeant...

So long as Pericles stood at the head of Athens in time of peace, he governed it with moderation and maintained it in safety, and under him it rose to its highest power. And when the war broke out he proved that he had well calculated...

Benjamin Tallmadge (11 February 1754 - 7 March 1835) entered the patriot army as lieutenant of a Connecticut regiment in June, 1776, and soon rose to the rank of colonel. In 1779-80 he was engaged in expeditions against bodies of British...

General Rusk, born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17th, 1830; died in 1894. He divided his time between farm work and the acquisition of a common-school education till he attained his majority, and in 1853 removed to Wisconsin and engaged...

Wrote many poems during the Civil War. Some of her published works include Wild Roses of Cape Ann and Childhood Songs.

A portrait of Philip H. Sheridan. With his career in the U.S Army, Sheridan rapidly rose to become general in the Civil war. (1831-1888)