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The Bull Moose Campaign of 1912
Article about the Bull Moose party and the positions during the election of 1912. -
The Bull Moose Years
A description of Theodore Roosevelt during the Bull Moose years of his political career. -
American Experience: Election of 1912
Talks about Wilson, however, it gives links and focuses on the election of 1912. -
American Experience
Bull Moose Party information -
Win the Election of 1912
A game to help understand the issues surrounding the 1912 campaign -
Candidates of 1912
A brief description of the candidates of 1912 -
Bull Moose Party Platform
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Who Would You Vote for in 1912
Find out which candidate you would have voted for in 1912
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Emancipation Proclamation Launch Pad!
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Emmancipation Proclamation Research Teams
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Useful Links to Civil War Sites
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Links to helpful Civil War websites
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Civil War Student Resources
Maps, Summaries of the Battles with links to more in-depth articles, looks like a great resource -
History Channel
Information on a lot of Civil War topics -
Brain Pop Civil War
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National Parks Service
Fairly in-depth description of the battle of Chancellorsville. -
The Battle: Chancellorsville
Very in-depth and hard to read. -
Chancellorsville
Brief description of the battle. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Variety of different resources -
Son of the South
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American Civil War Battle: Chancellorsville
Descriptions with maps.
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Fredericksburg National Park
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The American Experience
Map of the Battle of Fredericksburg -
The Battle of Fredericksburg
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Virginia Encyclopedia
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Short history of Fredericksburg
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Joshua Chamberlain and the 20th Maine
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Maine Memory Network
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Gettysburg National Park
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Gettysburg Virtual Tour
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Eye Witness to History
The Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of a 15 year old girl -
Official Records
loads of great information
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Son of the South
Description of the battle -
The Battle of Vicksburg
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The Vicksburg Campaign
Maps and descriptions -
Battle of Vicksburg
brief description of the battle -
Heritage Protection Service
Info on the battle -
Vicksburg Painting
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National Parks Service
Great site with loads of information
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Can You Avoid Segregation
An online activity to show how small desires by groups of people can lead to segregation. -
John F Kennedy Biography
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The Interactive Constitution
Looking for a keyword in the Constitution? Want to explore a specific topic? Looking at Supreme Court cases? This is your sit -
History of the Constitution
A very in depth look at the history of the Constitution. -
The Bill of RIghts Explained
A simple explaination of what the Bill of Rights really says. -
How Does Government Affect Me?
PBS gives us and interactive city in which we can explore how government affects us in our everyday life. -
President for a Day
Want to be President? Well in this interactive activity from PBS you have a chance to try the job out for yourself. -
Kids in the House
Learn all about Congress; how a bill is passed, what do representatives actually do, and even create your own bill! -
School House Rock!: I'm Only a Bill
Read the lyrics and watch the video for this fun and educational song -
Seize the Vote: Voters' Rights Game
Learn all about your rights in this fun game -
Constitution Learning Materials
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Ben's Guide to Government
Ben Franklin takes you on an educational tour through our government. -
Kids World Government Politics
Everything you ever wanted to know about your government in simple words.
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Daily News Quiz
Know what is going on in your world! -
CNN
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Bangor Daily News
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Time for Kids
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New York Times
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HarpWeek Elections Overview
Provides cartoons, biographies, and a brief overview of the eleciton. -
John Breckinridge Biography
Very basic list of postitions -
John C. Breckinridge
Very indepth biography -
Stephen Douglas
Describes the debates with Lincoln during the Senate campaign. Shows Douglas' political views. -
Stephen Douglas Biography
Short, sweet, and to the point. -
Election of 1860
Great site with tons of information -
Campaign Ribbons
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More Election of 1860
More information, including one campaign slogan. -
Presidential Campaign Slogans
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1860 Election Results
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1860 Presidential Election Results
Breaks down each state's electoral vote. -
1860 Election Results
Use the first two sites first. -
The Issues of the 1860 Election
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eLections Game
Accept the nomination for President and campaign your way into the White House! -
The Campaign Trail
Step by step description of what the road to the White House looks like. -
Qualifications of a President
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How is the President of the United States Elected?
Find out about what the constitution says, how political parties are involved, and much more! -
McCain/Palin Homepage
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Obama/Biden Homepage
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Nader/Gonzalez Homepage
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McKinney/Clemente Homepage
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On the Issues
Find out the position of every candidate on major and not so major issues. -
Susan Collins' Homepage
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Tom Allen's Homepage
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Election Center 2008
Find out everything you need to know about this year's election -
Weekly Reader Election 2008
This site is a fun interesting way to research each candidate and understand their positions. -
2008 Elections
Interactive maps, the latest election headlines, and resources for kids -
Kids Voting Arizona
Provides links to other websites on the candidates, issues, news headlines, and even games! -
Project Vote Smart
Information on Candidates (all of them) for any current politician or any nominee. -
Election 2008
ProCon.org gives the positions of every candidate (even third party candidates) for whatever issues are most important to you. -
Time For Kids: Election '08
Find out where the candidates stand on issues that matter to you. -
Campaign Stuff
Lots of pictures of different campaign buttons, hats, posters, etc. -
Political Parties
What's the difference between a Democrat and a Republican? -
Which Side am I?
Take this quiz and figure out which side of the political equation you are on.
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Fables and Fairy Tales
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A Whole Bunch of Fairy Tales
209 Fairy Tales! -
Classic Fairy Tales
A bit of animation with this page, but it looks like a very easy to understand website. -
Children's Stories
Puss in Boots, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling and more!
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CIA World Factbook
Provides statistics and information on every country in the world. -
Countries of the World
Provides an interactive map, information about each country, even the country's national anthem -
Countries and their Cultures
A description of the cultures of every country. -
Footprint Calculator
How many earths would we need if everyone lived like you? -
US Geography Games
Practice your states and state capitals knowledge! -
50 States
The geography and climate of the 50 states -
Name that State
A geography game -
PickaTrail
Easy information on the state bird, state flower, and state tree of any particular state -
State Animals
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State Symbols
Great website with all the information you need about states' mottos, symbols, etc.
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Africa Map
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Building the Pyramids
A fun game that allows you to construct a pyramid for your pharaoh. -
Egyptian Tomb Adventure
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Hieroglyphic Name
Create a hieroglyphic of your name. -
Mummy Maker
Help the royal embalmer prepare a mummy for the afterlife. -
Preparing for the Afterlife
You must prepare yourself for the afterlife by getting everything you will need in order to complete the journey. -
King Tut's Treasures
Photo gallery of some of the treasures found in Tut's tomb. -
Lost and Found
Help the statues of ancient Egyptian gods find their items (may not work on some laptops). -
African Geography Games
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3rd World Farmer
Deal with all of the trials of being a third world farmer in this intriguing simulation.
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Europe Map
DOES NOT have Montenegro or Kosovo on the map. -
Montenegro and Kosovo
Map shows how Serbia is split up into Montenegro and Kosovo -
Important European Landmarks
Landmarks seperated first by country and then by city. -
France Landmarks
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Important Buildings in Europe
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European Geography Games
Practice your capitals and European countries with these games.
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South America Maps
A variety of South America maps along with facts and features. All Gorups -
Population Density Map of South America
Remember you should not copy this map or any map you see on these websites. Political/Population -
More South America Maps
Variety of types of maps from climate to population to land use and resources. All Groups -
Physical Map of South America
Geography/Terrain -
Physical Map #2
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Map of South America Volcanoes
Shows a map with volcanoes and when you click on the map it lists out the volcanoes of South America. You will need to use Lat -
Biomes
Shows a poor map of biomes, but a good place to start. It does explain types of biomes. Biomes/Vegetation -
Plants and Animals
For each biome this site lists out plants and animals. Biomes/Vegetation -
NationMaster-Statistics
Choose a category (in agriculture or industry) and find how much each country produces. This will allow you to quantify the amo -
Land Use Map
Takes a while to load but a great map showing the land use in South America. Industry/Major Exports -
Agricultural Production Stats
Industry/Major Exports -
Biome Map
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South America Flags
Ask Mr. Yardley for the username and password. -
South America Flags 2
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Travel and Culture
National Geographic Site for where to visit. -
50 States
Take a virtual mini vacation! -
Roadside Attraction
The biggest ball of twine, potato chips that look like presidents? You'll find that sort of thing here. -
State Tourism
Each state's tourism site (or links to them).
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US States: Facts, Map and State Symbol
Lots of great information, very easy to navigate -
State Facts for students
Facts about people, occupations, all from census data -
Stately Knowledge
Just the facts, a quick glance at any state -
State Fact Sheets
Much more in depth, more difficult to navigate, but loads of great information -
Maine Weather
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New Hampshire Weather
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Vermont Weather
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Massachusetts Weather
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Connecticut Weather
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Rhode Island Weather
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State Symbols
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National Geographics Animals
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Kids' Planet: Animal Facts
Great resource on some animals with easy to understand information -
The World Almanac for Kids
Information on animals' habitats, diets, and predators
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A Brief Maine History
History, timeline, pictures, etc. -
Maine History Kid's Page
Secretary of State's kid page provides games and interactive activities. -
Lobstering Links
Links to a plethera of information about Maine lobstering. -
A Guide to the States: Maine
Provides information on the State of Maine including history, symbols, tourist information, etc. -
Introduction to Maine
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Maine History
History of Maine taken from the Maine Almanac (1980) by Jim Brunelle. -
Maine Government
The main site for the government of the state of Maine. -
The Penobscot Bay History
Tells about shipbuilding, fishing, navigation, and other nautical activities that have in the Penobscot Bay. -
Lighthouses of Maine
Show pictures and provides histories of some of Maine's most famous lighthouses. -
Famous Mainers
Gives brief biographies of some of Maine's most famous citizens. -
Maine Memory Network
Provides history, online exhibits and study guides to Finding Katahdin. -
Everything about Maine
Statistics about Maine, geography, government, and economy. -
Abbe Museum
Celebrates the history of Maine Native Americans
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Middle East Map
Does not include Gaza Strip or West Bank. -
Middle East Map
Does not include Pakistan or all of Afghanistan. -
Middle East Physical Map
Does not include the Indus River. -
Pakistan Physical Map
Includes only the Indus River. -
Rub al Khali Desert Map
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Syrian Desert Photo
Use photo to solve there the desert is on your map. -
Garagum (Karakum) Desert
Use photo to solve there the desert is on your map. -
Rub al Khali Desert Photo
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National Parks Service
This is the main website for the National Parks Service -
National Geographic Travel Guide: Acadia National Park
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Acadia National Park History
Oh, Ranger! provides a history of Acadia National Park. -
Acadia National Park Information
This site provides some history, such as when the park was founded, and provides some additional information such as information -
Yosemite National Park Information
A detailed history of Yosemite National Park -
Oh, Ranger!
An easy site to navigate and find a lot of information about any national park -
Thomas Moran Watercolors
Thomas Moran was a painter who created beautiful watercolors of Yellowstone which were shown to Congress; after seeing these pai -
Virtual Tour of Yellowstone
PBS takes you on a virtual tour of one of the nations most amazing national parks. -
Old Faithful Erupting
A video of Old Faithful in Yellowstone erupting. -
Grand Canyon History
A brief history of the Grand Canyon -
Mapping the National Parks
Provided by the Library of Congress, this site provides historic maps of the national parks. -
The Total Yellowstone Page
Links to everything and anything you need to know about Yellowstone. -
Glacier National Park Information
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National Parks Interactive Activities
Play games specific to each national park and learn while you have fun! -
National Park Service Geographic Information Systems
Go to NPS Interactive Map Center, Geogrpahy Quiz, or explore other links on the site. -
Badland National Park
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Park Vision
Pictures from a few national parks, along with some history and information -
Sequoia National Park Pictures
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Mojave Desert Photo Tours
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Yellowstone Games
Games that enhance your knowledge of Yellowstone National Park. -
Web-Rangers
Play these games and become a national park expert! -
Glacier National Park History
History of Glacier National Park told through the use of Vintage Photography
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Native American Totems and Their Meanings
What animals describe you?
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CDC H1N1 Flu Information
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World Health Organization
Information on the recent outbreak of swine flu from the WHO -
PandemicFlu.gov
Information on Pandemic Flu -
Map of Latest H1N1 Locations
Chart and Map showing locations of confirmed swine flu -
List of Epidemics
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List of Epidemics (II)
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It's No Laughing Matter
A website to help you understand political cartoons better. -
AAEC Political Cartoons
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Slate Magazine - Editorials
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Initiative, referendum, recall
Descriptions of how these three terms affect the country.
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The 1920's
A great resource for many different aspects of the Roaring 20's -
Roaring 20's and the Great Depression
Hyperlinks to other useful websites about the Roaring 20s/Great Depression time period -
The Roaring Twenties
Hyperlinks to other useful websites -
Temperance and Prohibition
A series of articles that describe Prohibition -
Digital History
A good article to help better understand Prohibition -
Sacco and Vanzetti
Provides helpful information related to the Sacco and Vanzetti Trial -
New York Times Web Special
The Crash of 1929 -
Black Tuesday
Headlines leading up to and following October 29th
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Farm life during the Depression
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Pictures of abandoned farms of the Depression
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Photos throughout the Depression
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First hand accounts of living during the Depression
Bottom of page has a child's letter to Mrs. Roosevelt
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Freedom: A History of the United States
This series of webisodes takes you through U.S. History; anything about U.S. History will be touched upon in this series of arti -
U.S. Geography Games
Play a variety of geography games! -
The Official Kids Portal to the U.S. Government
Have a question about the government? Chances are this site can answer them. -
The American Presidency Project
What you want to know about the Presidency -
Brain Pop
Username: hichborn Password: cougar -
The Presidents
Whitehouse.gov President Birographies -
Missouri Compromise Map
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Yellow Kid Cartoons
Cartoons made famous by Pulitzer and Hearst during their circulation battles of the 1890s -
The Yellow Kid on the Paper Stage
An in depth and difficult site to understand, however, it has some great information if you are willing to take the time. -
R.F. Outcault
A breif biography of the man who popularized the use of the comic in American newspapers. -
Chapter 22 Review Quiz
Password Required: 7eaton
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Exploring Japanese Internment Camps
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Interactive D-Day
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D-Day History
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D-Day Memories
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Pre-WWII Map
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
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Interactive D-Day Activity
You are in charge and have to make the decisions about the D-Day invasion
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Crytograms
Challenging puzzles that help understanding about war time communication -
CryptoKids
Puzzles and games with cryptology -
BBC: The Great War
This site has hyper links to battle descriptions, actual letters written by soldiers, and analysis of the major events. Great S -
PBS: The Great War
Great resource with pictures and explanations of events -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
A description of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat -
1,200 Perish on Lusitania
Actual newspaper article about the sinking of the Lusitania -
German Plot Against U.S. is Revealed
Actual newspaper article describing the Zimmerman telegram -
World War I primary documents
A collection of World War I primary documents -
BBC World War I for kids
Provides first hand accounts of the war and links to other helpful information about anything you would want to know aobut WWI -
New Technologies
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Inventions between 1910-1920
Use this site as a starting point to find an invention during this time period that interests you -
The History of Baseball 1910-1920
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Trenches on the Web - Biographies
A list of important people in World War I and short biographies on each -
Posters of WWI
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Charlie Chaplin Clips (1)
Charlie Chaplin clips show the moving picture entertainment of this time period (longer clips). -
Charlie Chaplin Clips (2)
Short clips showing Charlie being funny. -
Charlie Chaplin Clips (3)
More Charlie -
Music of WWI
Trenches on the Web provide clips of some of the popular music of the WWI era. -
Trench Warfare Game
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The Causes of World War One
In-depth, lengthy article with great information -
Causes of World War One
Broad, general article -
The Balkan causes of World War I
Very in-depth, may need help reading and understanding -
Long-term Causes of WWI
Place your mouse over the "hover for extra ideas" to discover some simple ideas for how the war was started -
WWI
More causes
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Germany and WWI
Article describing Germany's role in WWI -
The First World War
Lengthy, difficult article
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Russia and World War One
Loads of great information
