The Cold War was an era of hostility between the United States (and our democratic allies) and the Soviet Union (and their communist allies) that began after World War II. During the fifties and sixties, the threat of nuclear attack loomed large, much the
More than 600,000 Americans gave their lives for their country in the Civil War (1861-1865); more than any other war in our history. Although the North prevailed over the South, the grief and bitterness caused by the violence healed very slowly. Learn mor
Armistice Day (November 11th) was originally created to honor the veterans of World War I. But in 1954 its name was changed to Veterans Day and its purpose was extended to all veterans. Today's Veterans Day cyber tour looks at five World War II memoirs.
"This page is dedicated to my Dad, Charles E.
"In 1942 my father, George Rarey, a young cartoonist and commercial artist, was drafted into the Army Air Corps.
Subtitled "Finding and Telling Your Father's World War II Story," Wesley Johnston's useful instructions can be applied equally to learning about your grandparents' wartime stories or your parents' Vietnam experiences.
"During WWII, more than a thousand women signed up to fly with the U.
"During World War II, black fighter pilots fought the Germans abroad and racism in the ranks.
From maps of your neighborhood, to maps of planets in the galaxy, the Internet has millions of maps. Today's topic is online atlases specializing in continent, country and state maps. Whether you are a tourist planning a vacation, a student writing a repo
Created for government policymakers and spies, the Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook is an excellent student resource.
Woo, who! These sixty-six black-and-white printable outline maps (in Acrobat PDF) are royalty-free for classroom and homework usage.
Infoplease Atlas is everything you'd want from an atlas, including maps, country profiles, flags and statistics.
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