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A nice-looking collection of Civil War military maps from NOAA

This site has links to websites with primary sources on european, american, military and women's history (among others).

An enormous, searchable archive of primary sources from the years of World War I--from Europe, the US, and New Zealand

Yes, it is a great project. If you are interested, here are some ideas how to start working with the collections in the classroom: http://geschichtsunterricht.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/working-with-the-europeana-1914-18-collections-in-the-history-classroom-part-13-scarcity-vs-abundance/

A new PBS documentary For Love of Liberty : The Story of America's Black Patriots, details the military contributions of African Americans.

On Jan. 8, 1815, Gen. Andrew Jackson led American troops to victory in the last major conflict of the War of 1812, two weeks after both nations had signed a peace treaty. Jackson's military success would later propel him to the presidency.

Vietnam War casualties listed by Home of Record. The name you seek may not be under the city you expect. The state index pages are based on each casualty's Official Home of Record. The home of record may be the place the person entered military service or that person's residence at that time. The home of record is not always that person's birthplace, home town, or place of high school graduation. If you don't find the name where you expect, please also look under nearby larger cities or see the index pages by last name.  

A great visualization of battle casualties from the American Civil War

Photos from the trenches of World War I, via The Atlantic

A short video clip with a cool look at samurai culture and military technology. Great for introducing a unit to students and peak their interest.

A collection of around 90 documents on American history compiled and displayed by the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress.

A series of videos produced every year by the AHA at their annual meeting on different aspects of history. I haven't checked any, but they might be useful for the classroom.