Tour de France in 80 Stages
"The title of this excellent guide to France, published by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ""alludes to Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days and to the famous cycling race held in France every July."" It can be explored by drilling down through the twelve top-level topics, and using the Summary link to return to the entry page. Although it lacks illustrations and interactivity, Tour de France is a great resource for researching middle and high-school reports. As an added bonus for classroom teachers in need of handouts, each page is downloadable as a Word document. Just right mouse-click on the Download link, and choose Save Target As. <!--"
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Tolerance.org
"Tolerance.org is a project of The Southern Poverty Law Center. It is my anti-hate pick of the day because it has a kids section (listen to an ancient Turkish folk tale,) a teen page (start a Mix It Up Dialogue at school) and resources for teachers and parents. There are excellent tools and activities behind every click, but of particular interest to me was Hate on the Internet, an annotated tour of real-life hate sites. You’ll find it listed under Parents/Online Activities/Age 14 and up."
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TIME.com: Princess Diana 1961- 1997
"Princess Diana captured the world’s heart as no other princess before her. This special reportcovers her life and legacy with archived articles from Time Magazine. Best clicks are the PhotoEssay, TIME on the Life of Diana (from the September 15, 1997 issue) and the Reading Roomof illustrated features dating back to 1983."
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The Virtual Wall
"The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose -- to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam. Because so many veterans met with ridicule and contempt upon returning home, it was hoped that the Memorial would he a place where that injustice could at long last be rectified.Now The Wall That Heals has come to the Web. Via the Virtual Wall, you can view the Memorial panel by panel. And best of all, you can zoom in to a specific veteran to add an audio, photo or written remembrance. Wow!"
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The Vietnam War
"This site does not try to document the entire history of the Vietnam War but is intended as a picture essay, illustrating some of the incredible conditions under which soldiers from both sides lived, fought, played and ultimately died. Created by Swedish researcher Peter Leuhusen, this site features the compelling war photography of Tim Page. The photos are divided into Machines, Faces, Hippies, Under Fire and Life & Sorrow. Thumbnails of the entire collection can be found under Site Map."
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The Romans in Britain
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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The Fall of Saigon
"Shortly after the North Vietnamese launched an aggressive military campaign in 1968, President Johnson recommended the halt of the bombing of North Vietnam. Five years later, President Nixon signed the cease fire agreement ending U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. This collection of twenty articles from the New York Times archive is enriched with audio clips, maps, a photo slide show, an interactive quiz and lesson plans for teachers."
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The American Experience: Vietnam
"The Vietnam War ended when the Communists took Saigon. The end of the war left questions and issues that are still unanswered and unresolved. Vietnam ... a noble cause? a shameful venture? This television series [and Internet site] look back at a hard chapter in American history. Two and one-half million Americans fought in Vietnam and 58,000 Americans died there. Why? This outstanding PBS site includes video clips from the TV series, a time line, maps, commentary, and primary source material such as presidential correspondence."
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Teach Vietnam
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Tales from the Billabong
"Strewth mate, this is a bonza billabong! Which is Australian for ""It is true, my friend, this is a very nice watering hole."" The games and stories from Tales from the Billabong will delight the under-ten set. My favorites are Where do I Belong? ( place Australian animals in their natural habitats), Tops and Tails (mix and match animal parts to create imaginary beasts) and the Australian Slang Dictionary."
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