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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
A memorial honoring North Carolinians who were killed in the Vietnam War. Each name is engraved in a free-standing monolith in a 230-foot wide basin scooped out of the earth.
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- Digital History Using this online textbook, teachers can supplement their U.S. history courses with a variety of rich resources such as primary sources documents, multimedia exhibitions, interactive timelines, and audio clips.
- The Cold War Experience A companion website to the CNN Cold War televison series that includes archival footage, historical documents, interviews, interactive images, and opportunities for discussing a variety of Cold War issues.
- Lesson plan: Vietnam once again: Examining why the Vietnam War is still difficult to discuss Students share what they know about the Vietnam War before examining how the war was viewed and discussed by people who lived during that period.
- Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Information and educational resources about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., including a Virtual Wall. There is a teacher's guide with downloadable lesson plans, student assignments, and guidelines for having students work in collaborative groups.
- Lesson plan: W.A.R. (Wars Are Real) This lesson plan allows students to research various American wars and conflicts that have occurred during the history of our country. It is designed as an end of the year project to cover a lot of our history in a short amount of time.
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- Raleigh: A Capital City: An itinerary for a tour of the capital of the Old North State. The site provides information and photographs for Raleigh's historic districts, architecture, parks and recreational areas, and more.
- East Carolina Village of Yesteryear: The museum displays depict one hundred years of North Carolina history. With nineteen buildings, and over two thousand artifacts, the village promotes NC life from 1840 to 1940.
- Roanoke Festival Park: There is so much to see at the Roanoke Festival Park. From the Elizabeth II ship and the settlement site to the Roanoke Adventure Museum, students will have a wonderful time and learn about the history of the native people and settlers during colonial times.
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- Learn more about 20th century, Asia, Davidson County, North Carolina, Vietnam War, history, parks, and war.
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Located on I-85 between Lexington and Thomasville, the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park memorializes each North Carolinian killed or missing in Vietnam. Access exits to the park are indicated on both northbound and southbound Interstate 85. There is no admission charge.