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A few of the many web
sites related to D-Day and World War II
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Guides, Research and Presentations |
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Newly added:
The
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History:
Online
Exhibit with soldiers' letters, including
audio features
World
War II Section |
New
Anne Frank Resource Site
Anne Frank was one of the 1.5 million
jewish children murdered during World
War II.
Find more information for students here. |
The
History Channel: Classroom Study Guide
The History Channel D-Day classroom
study guide. Includes brief text, vocabulary,
and discussion questions. Search for
D-Day or World War II. |
Encyclopedia
Britannica: World War II Study Guide
A study guide for World War II. Includes
cooperative learning activities and
research projects. |
University
of San Diego: World War II Links
Excellent web site that offers links
to World War II web sites. Divided into
general military links, aviation, National
Archives, Library of Congress, home
front, battles by date, etc. Good site
for students to begin initial research. |
The
History Place: Timeline
The
History Place: The War in the Pacific
Timeline and Pacific War History from
The History Place. |
Encyclopedia
Britannica: Normandy
Encyclopedia Britannica's in-depth presentation
on Normandy. |
National
Archives and Records Administration
"A People at War." |
PBS:
The American Experience
The story of D-Day told through the
voices of people who participated in
the planning and execution of the invasion,
and in the battle for the Normandy beaches.
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The
History Channel
Detailed site chronicles the D-Day invasion
from D-1 to H-Hour to the breakout.
Includes maps, photographs, and personal
accounts by soldiers who were there.
Contains statistics of the invasion,
a bibliography, and a student activity
link. |
American
Memory
Official site of American Memory: Historical
Collections for the National Digital
Library. Includes World War II primary
source documents, such as the naval
dispatch announcing the attack on Pearl
Harbor. Includes link to their Today
in History web page. |
Imagining
D-Day: The History Behind "Saving
Private Ryan"
Presents the story behind Saving Private
Ryan. Provides extensive links to Britannica
Online World War II sites. Additional
links to movie trailers are provided. |
D-Day:
Etat des lieux.
A french web site all about D-Day at
Normandy. In French language only! |
D-Day
Normandy and beyond—Eye witness
accounts
A compilation of stories from D-Day
Normandy veterans. |
50th
Anniversary of D-Day
Interesting web site that highlights
the 50th anniversary of the liberation
of Grandcopais, Normandy, France from
four years of German occupation. Eighty-six
Army Rangers returned June 6th, 1994
to celebrate with the townspeople. Includes
excerpts from President Clinton’s
address at Point du Hoc. |
| Mathew
White's War Statistics site |
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| Museums
and Historical Organizations |
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Imperial
War Museum
Museum in England covers conflicts,
especially those involving Britain and
the Commonwealth, from the First World
War to the present day. |
Normandie
Memoire
A French web site (English language
version available) dedicated to the
60th anniversary of D-Day, organizing,
coordinating and promoting the events
commemorating the Normandy landings. |
Portsmouth
World War II Museum
Tens of thousands of troops and vast
quantities of equipment left for the
Normandy beaches from Portsmouth, England.
This museum commemorates the D-Day invasions
and houses a tapestry that depicts the
events of the day. |
The
National Museum of the Pacific War
Dedicated exclusively to telling the
story of the Pacific Theater battles
of World War II. Originally named The
Admiral Nimitz Museum, the collection
is housed solely in the historic Nimitz
Hotel. |
U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum is America’s national institution
for the documentation, study and interpretation
of Holocaust history, and serves as
this country’s memorial to the
millions of people murdered during the
Holocaust. |
Musee
National d'Histoire Militaire Diekirch
(National Museum
of Military History in Diekirch)
A Museum dedicated to the Battle of
the Bulge in Luxembourg in the winter
of 1944/45.
A member of the Association
of Museums of the Battle of the Ardennes. |
Caen
Memorial
The Caen Memorial in Normandy remains
the only museum to give an overview
of history from 1918 to the present.
From the beginning, the Memorial has
been dedicated to the causes and consequences
of the Second World War, and today the
perspective widens. |
Carentan
Historical Center
The Carentan Historical Center is an
educational, cultural, and historical
campus being built on historical ground
in Normandy. |
E.
Stanley Wright Museum
The Wright Museum, located in Wolfeboro,
New Hampshire, focuses on the homefront
during WWII. |
Chaguaramas Military History & Aviation
Museum
The museum is the first and only one
of its kind in the Caribbean, located
on the island of Trinidad, West Indies. |
The
Drop Zone
The Drop Zone, Virtual World War II
Museum. |
The
National D-Day Memorial Foundation
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation’s
web site in Bedford Virginia. Background
on the progress of the memorial and
the education center soon to be built. |
The
Eisenhower Center
The Eisenhower Center for American Studies
at Metropolitan College of the University
of New Orleans. |
The
Newseum: The Hard-Won Beaches of Normandy
An online presentation including the
front pages, memories and a radio report,
providing a brief look back, and a tribute,
to those who fought and reported on
D-Day. |
White
House Commission of Remembrance
The White House Commission on Remembrance
, established by Congress (Public Law
106-579), honors and remembers America's
fallen heroes and recognizes veterans
and those who continue to serve our
country. Its purpose is to promote
the values of Memorial Day by acts of
remembrance throughout the year and
to encourage Americans to demonstrate
their gratitude by giving back to our
Nation. |
The
Higgins Boat Project
Gives brief biography of Andrew Jackson
Higgins. Some links include information
on The National World War II Museum
display, the building of a reproduction
Higgins boat for the Museum, the LCVP
design, and a photo album. |
Operation
Thank You - Nellis Air Force Base
As a veteran of WWII and a member of
the "Greatest Generation”.
Aviation Nation, The Nellis Air Force
Base—Las Vegas Air Show, would
like to respectively request that You
attend this year's show. This fabulous
event takes place Veterans Day weekend,
November 13—14, 2004 at Nellis
Air Force Base. |
The
774th Tank Destroyer Battalion
The History of the 774th Tank Destroyer
Battalion. |
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