This is a comprehensive aid to leading research projects about military operations in World War II.

This site is a guide to the memorials erected for Canadians throughout the world. Since Confederation, Canadians have served around the world in military actions for the cause of peace and freedom. Over a hundred thousand Canadians have...

This site provides the complete etext for John Bunyan's "The Holy War."

An article by NAACP executive secretary, Walter White, discusses the eight reasons he saw for the Chicago Race Riots in July, 1919. He goes into great detail to support these causes.

Examines how the United States contributed during the final stages of World War I, what Woodrow Wilson believed the world should look like after the war, and why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles or join the League...

Discover more about the women of the Naval Reserve during World War II.

Consider the debate over prescription drug pricing, the government's role in regulating drug prices, concepts of media literacy and the role of these concepts in pharmaceutical advertising, in this Teacher's Guide to "The Other Drug...

Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)

A collection of learning resources (videos, practice exercises, and quizzes) covering World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, with smaller additional sections on Chinese history, the Holocaust, human rights, and independence movements.

This site provides a comprehensive overview of many conferences between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill and the Allies' conferences with Stalin and others during World War II and includes links to related resources and media.

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the use of the radio in the United States during World War I. In addition the general information, there are hyperlinks to many primary source articles about the use of the radio in civilian...

The 78th Congress published a pamphlet in 1944 which gave a chronological history of events that led up to World War II. Read the very detailed information set out year by year. The introduction explains the scope of the pamphlet.

This article discusses the uneasy alliance maintained by Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and the implications of this alliance on the development of the Cold War.

The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I set the stage for increased world conflict because of the crushing reparations required of Germany. See how Adolf Hitler, over a series of years, used opposition to the terms of the treaty...

Translation of the official German news report of the 18 requirements of the Armistice at the conclusion of World War I, signed on November 10, 1918.

This lesson plan from the Internal Revenue Service gives the history of the progressive income tax which helped fund the social programs implemented during the Great Depression, and the war effort after the country joined the Allies in...

It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.

This site from the Library of Congress discusses the progress of World War II, and the nature of the postwar settlement at conferences in Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam.

Have you ever read any of J. R. R. Tolkien's work? Check out this site to learn more about Tolkien and his writings. This resource features lesson plans for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."

Imagine a multinational army of volunteers marching across a continent with minimal organization and direction to take on the most powerful army in the world. This was the People's Crusade, the First Crusade.

From Jerome Kern's Americanized shows to the Ziegfeld Follies, the stages saw a whole new type of musical from 1910-1920.

A brief description of the course of World War II in both Europe and the Pacific. Read about the new technologies developed for the military by both the Allies and Axis powers, and find out about the millions who died as a result of the...

This lesson features a series of student-centered grouping strategies and discussion forums that utilize secondary sources. Students will be exposed to various sources that provide both the historical narrative relating to women during

Many African American veterans joined the Civil Rights Movement after World War II when they found themselves facing continued discrimination at home. Learn about some of the veterans who were prominent activists.