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Debra Gottsleben

The Civil War Today for iPad on the iTunes App Store - 0 views

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    "150 years after the start of the American Civil War, HISTORY presents The Civil War Today, a ground-breaking app created by Bottle Rocket Apps exclusively for the iPad. Experience the war as it unfolded, one day at a time, with daily updates that let you live the events in "real-time" over the course of four years."
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    If you study the Civil War in your class you should check out this app!
Debra Gottsleben

Musarium: Eye of the Storm - 0 views

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    "Eye of the Storm takes you on an unforgettable journey through the Civil War. Through this online intepretation, you can experience the life of a Civil War soldier through Sneden's journal entries. Audio accounts of Sneden's narrative with commentary by the Director of the Virginia Historical Society, Charles F. Bryan, Jr. can be heard by visiting the movies section of this site. Also included here are forums through which visitors can discuss the work and Civil War history."
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    This a must see site. So much on the civil war including sketches drawn by a civil war soldier.
scott klepesch

Online Exhibits Overview - 0 views

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    " The photography of the Civil War is perhaps the single most important element that stimulates our interest in the conflict. Yet no aspect of the war is so routinely taken for granted. Most Civil War books that feature original war photographs use them exclusively as illustrations and ignore the underlying story of how and why the images were made."
Debra Gottsleben

Cold War International History Project : - 0 views

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    "The Cold War International History Project disseminates new information and perspectives on the history of the Cold War, in particular new findings from previously inaccessible sources on "the other side" -- the former Communist world."
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    Interesting site for anyone studying Cold War. Especially interesting that it includes information from the former Soviet Block.
scott klepesch

Children of Congo: From War to Witches | SnagLearning - 0 views

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    Impact the war has had on children. In the aftermath of the war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering.
Debra Gottsleben

BBC Schools - World War One - 0 views

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    From the BBC an excellent collection of resources on WWI to help students learn about World War I. The materials are sorted into a section for elementary and high school students.
Christopher Kenny

Why World War I Resonates - NYTimes.com - 2 views

  • Every year on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. — the hour and the day of the 1918 armistice — villagers gather to participate in a short memorial service around the obelisk.
  • verisimilitude
  • I think this is the key behind the enduring obsession with that war.
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  • Intensifying
  • ne hundred years is not so very long ago
  • But there is another deeper, perhaps more profound reason the war continues to preoccupy us
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Debra Gottsleben

Teaching the Civil War with Technology - 0 views

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    Cite discusses ways to incorporate tech into lessons on Civil War.
Debra Gottsleben

Civil War Faces - a set on Flickr - 0 views

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    "In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Liljenquist Family recently donated their rare collection of almost 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress."
Debra Gottsleben

findingDulcinea's Cold War Resources - 0 views

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    Many resources on the cold war including many primary sources
Debra Gottsleben

National Constitution Center: Exhibits - 0 views

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    "Created by the National Constitution Center in conjunction with the U.S. Army Center of Military History and the National Museum of the United States Army, Art of the American Soldier unveils powerful works of art created by American soldiers in the line of duty. Drawn from the Army's rarely seen collection of over 15,000 paintings and sketches, the exhibition showcases the artistic response of soldiers from World War I through the present day."
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    Sharing link posted by Chris Kenny
Debra Gottsleben

WebQuest: The Vietnam War: created with Zunal WebQuest Maker - 0 views

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    Great webquest on the Vietnam War
Debra Gottsleben

Wilson Center Digital Archive - 0 views

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    recently published set of declassified historical documents. There are 73 collections of documents containing memos and transcripts of communications between diplomats and country leaders. There are collections of documents organized by themes and topics including those  related to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the origins of the Cold War, and Sino-Soviet relations. 
Debra Gottsleben

Free Technology for Teachers: Four Short Videos on the Origins of World War I - 0 views

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    Also includes other links to WWI info and sites
Debra Gottsleben

American Civil War | Smithsonian Magazine - 0 views

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    Links ot many primary documents
Debra Gottsleben

Welcome to the Frontpage - 0 views

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    "If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good animation is worth ten thousand. After reading book after book about the Pacific War and finding only complicated maps with dotted lines and dashed lines crisscrossing the pages, we decided to depict the key naval and land battles using animation technology."
Debra Gottsleben

Best of History Web Sites - 0 views

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    "Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more."
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    Amazing site with tons of resources
scott klepesch

A history of conflicts - 0 views

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    Interactive timeline of war and conflict across the globe
Debra Gottsleben

Free Technology for Teachers: Histography - A Massive Interactive Timeline - 0 views

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    " an impressive interactive timeline spanning today through the beginning of recorded history. The timeline is divided into fifteen categories including war, politics, discoveries, inventions, and art. To explore the timeline select one of the categories listed on the Histography website then adjust the timeline slider to see events from the range of dates that you've selected."
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