World History
- 350th Anniversary Of The Peace Of Westphalia
350th Anniversary of the Peace of Westphalia - Prepared in connection with the 1998 celebrations of the anniversary at Munster, this site contains a year-by-year time-line and short essays on the war and the peace. It is hard to believe that Sweden and...
- Analysis Of The Holocaust
Analysis of the Holocaust. This is an essay which examines the big picture of the Nazi Holocaust. It is a little weak on the references but it is a worthwhile read for someone who wants a basic introduction to the topic. From the site: Of all the examples...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- Korean War
Here's good short (less than 4 minutes) review of the Korean War. And here, from the Boston Globe, are some great images from that war on the occasion of it its 60th anniversary in 2010....
- The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document. BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the...
World History
Kristallnacht; 75th Anniversary
Here, a director from the US Holocaust Museum discusses the significance of Kristallnach, or the "night of broken glass," on the occasion of its 75th anniversary last year.
- 350th Anniversary Of The Peace Of Westphalia
350th Anniversary of the Peace of Westphalia - Prepared in connection with the 1998 celebrations of the anniversary at Munster, this site contains a year-by-year time-line and short essays on the war and the peace. It is hard to believe that Sweden and...
- Analysis Of The Holocaust
Analysis of the Holocaust. This is an essay which examines the big picture of the Nazi Holocaust. It is a little weak on the references but it is a worthwhile read for someone who wants a basic introduction to the topic. From the site: Of all the examples...
- "remember Our Faces"--teaching About The Holocaust.
"Remember Our Faces"--Teaching about the Holocaust. This is an essay which looks at ways the Holocaust can be taught in classrooms. From the site: A Holocaust survivor recently implored social studies teachers to "remember our faces." This becomes...
- Korean War
Here's good short (less than 4 minutes) review of the Korean War. And here, from the Boston Globe, are some great images from that war on the occasion of it its 60th anniversary in 2010....
- The Magna Carta; 800th Year Anniversary
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta,and that means new resources for those of who teach the document. BBC Magazine reviews a new book about the Magna Carta. The review does a terrific job of summarizing the importance of the...