Explore the Progressive Era of United States history through a wide variety of stories and articles about and from the period. (Library of Congress)
Watch an animation of the progression of battles on the Western Front during World war I, and read related articles about the events of the period. (BBC website)
Experience the horrors of life in the trenches during World War I.
Gain insight into the period of the Great Depression and President Roosevelt's "New Deal" (Bergen County, NJ, Technical Schools)
The photo library from the New Deal Network lets you explore the period when Americans worked to overcome hard times and build a new life.
The Library of Congress offers access to a large collection of black and white and color photographs from the years 1935-1945.
See pictures and learn about the weapons used in combat during World War II and other conflicts.
Read Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 message to Congress about the United States' role in the conflicts of World War II. (UC Santa Barbara site)
Listen to an original recording of Roosevelt's 1941 speech. (From the FDR Library)
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust offers categorized photographs, a timeline, activities for students, and additional resources.
Two websites have film footage of atomic explosions, to bring the power of nuclear weapons to life:
Find out why August 6, 1945, is a day the world will never forget. See film footage of the devastating aftermath of that fateful day. (From Boise State University)
Watch a complete version of the film showing the aftermath of the dropping of a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. (CNN website)
View this collection of photographs and read the commentary to learn more about the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Learn about the "life and death" of the Berlin Wall.
Find out about the U.S. experience in the Vietnam war by exploring the topics and pictures on the Vietnam Pix site.
This page from Vassar College offers an overview of the Vietnam war, with links to original documents and related websites.
PBS presents "Battlefied: Vietnam," with a brief history of the Vietnam conflicts, a timeline, and information about how, why, and where the fighting took place.
The Library of Congress offers a collection of signs in public places which show the enforcement of racial discrimination.
Find all types of information about Martin Luther King Jr. and access to his original papers at the MLK Jr. Papers Project website.
Read and hear the famous "I have a dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. at the American Rhetoric site.
Explore the European Union with this interactive map and links to detailed information about the member countries.
This story from CNN talks about the monetary sources that supported the coup in Chile.
The Casa Historia website focuses on the recent history of Chile, and has links to sites offering more information about the country, its history, and its people.
The United Human Rights Council presents information and photographs related to the worst incidences of genocide of the twentieth century.
Read about the Cambodian holocaust, including stories from survivors of the Pol Pot regime.
View this interactive map from the Washington Post website that shows which targets were hit and when during the first Gulf War in Iraq.
The Frontline site from PBS chronicles the first Gulf War through oral history, analyses, maps, and discussion.