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Robert Heft obituary\nDesigned the 50 star US Flag

History Maker is a digital instrument for students to create their history stories. They can - on their own or in small groups -create items of historical events, persons or developments, which they think are most important for an era.

History powerpoint presentations with an accent on images. So teachers can tell their own stories.

A powerpoint about the ancient city of Pompeii and the reuption of the Vesuvius in 79, with only images and two small movies, so you can tell your own story with this powerpoint presentation.

I saw this story in the paper; thanks for adding it Ed. I'm sure all of us can relate to the experience of 'death by PowerPoint'.

I made a powerpoint presentation on a lot of aspects of the Berlin wall 1961-1989. This powerpoint presentation consists of pictures, graphics and maps with only a bit of text. This powerpoint can be used to illustrate your story about the relevance and impact of the Berlin wall:

An excellent news-style history page. Seems to aggregate blog posts from the most prominent history bloggers. 

Stolen Generation 

For a Southern perspective.

Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine - a new reference book released soon. 

Has primary sources (documents and photos), a timeline and other materials on the topic in English and (I think) Yiddish.

"British spy files shed light on Nazi saboteurs"

Declassified British intelligence files describe how the men were part of Nazi sabotage teams sent to the U.S. in June 1942 to undermine the American war effort

(I translated this post for my friends undestand more about History of Brazil.) Many people do not know this story but it is good that the issue to come out to debunk the myth that democratic opening in Brazil was "slow, gradual and safe" and that President Figueiredo is a great democrat. The opening was rather slow and gradual, but it was not safe. In addition to this attack, were charged as the other letter bomb at the headquarters of OAB and explosions of stands selling newspapers in the labor movement.

The creation of the 50 star American Flag by Robert Heft

Story of the creation of the 50 star American flag by a high school student, Robert Heft

Again - am using this for low literacy students.  Have downloaded the audio and edited to just be this transcript.  Will use the transcript so students can read along to help reading comprehension