Time for Kids: Pledge of Allegiance Under Fire
"On June 26, a three judge panel of a California federal court ruled 2-1 that the Pledge of Allegiance violates the United States Constitution. This Time for Kids article explains the controversial decision, and introduces the man who started the suit: Sacramento father, Michael Newdow. Best clicks are the comments from kids, which can be read by scrolling with the purple arrows in the sidebar. Got something to say? Send it in by clicking on the link at the bottom of the Say What? insert."
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Thomas Jefferson on Politics & Government
""I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." This collection contains over 2,100 quotations from Jefferson’s writings. It is easily navigated from the Table of Contents, or by the Infoseek search function located below the Table of Contents. Note that the spelling and punctuation of these quotations has been modernized. In Jefferson’s time commas were used much more liberally, a practice distracting to the modern reader."
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Thomas Jefferson Online
""Our plan was that we were going to make Jefferson human, that this film was going to getpast the icon and bring the man alive." This site documents the making of Ken Burns’ 1996 PBS film "Thomas Jefferson." Included are discussions of the relevance of Jefferson’s legacy, and a photo gallery exploring the meaning of the much-quoted phrase "the pursuit of happiness." What does "the pursuit of happiness" mean to you? View the photos of three award-winning photographers, as well as those of the student winners of the Pursuit of Happiness Photo Contest."
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The War For Southern Independence
Reviewed November 30, 2001 by Tim, a reader from Lynchburg, Virginia who is not affiliated with the site. How best to learn about the war than by reading articles written by many of the veterans themselves? This website contains many articles from the Confederate Veteran Magazine, a large selection of poetry related to the Confederate soldier and other useful information. The website is visually appealing and is not difficult to find the resources it contains.
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The Wampanoag: People of the First Light
Reviewed November 22, 1999 by Niki lamberg, The Children’s Museum of Boston, Boston who is affiliated with the site. Take a look at the Indians Who Met The Pilgrims from the native American point of view. This site is created by The Children’s Museum of Boston in cooperation with tribal advisors. Designed primarily for teachers but also of interest to parents, it features accurate, authentic resources that help put in perspective many of the portrayals of Native Americans that many of us learned as children ourselves.
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The Works of Thomas Jefferson
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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The Way to Wealth
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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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 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 Tuskegee Airmen: A Tribute to My Father
""During World War II, black fighter pilots fought the Germans abroad and racism in the ranks. May we never forget ... and may future generations understand the way it was. My Father, Joseph P. Gomer, got his pilots license before his driver’s license. ... In July 1942, at the age of 22, he enlisted in the Army." This fabulous tribute to Major Gomer and his fellow airmen, written by proud daughter Phyllis G. Douglass, is a must see. Be sure to include the Comments & Inspirational Stories page in your visit."
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