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French colonization and Vietnam wars: Photographs and text tell the story of Vietnam under French colonial rule, its experience during twentieth-century wars with France and the United States, and its recent liberalization.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Tourism and opportunism: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 19; Cambodia became awash with weapons and burdened by distrust after its civil wars in the 1970s, which were linked to the Vietnam War. After the wars, the growing population experienced high rates of unemployment and poverty as well as trauma. Many young men...; By Lorraine Aragon.

The War of 1812: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 8.3; During its wars with France in the 1790s and early 1800s, Great Britain refused to respect the rights of U.S. ships and sailors on the high seas. When diplomacy and trade restrictions failed, President James Madison declared war. The two nations fought for two years before agreeing to a treaty, and historians debate who really "won" the war.; Format: article

Problem centered math: Why students must build their own understanding of mathematics if they are to be able to use it in the real world, and how teachers can guide them in doing so.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Tray filled with military badges and other artifacts from the Vietnam wars: A square wooden tray is filled with military badges and other artifacts left from the Vietnam wars. Visible in the tray are metal badges from U.S., French, and Vietnamese soldiers, U.S. "dog tags" used for personal identification, silverware, a pocket knife,...; Format: image/photograph

Two guards with machine guns who escort tourists to Banteay Srei Temple: Two uniformed guards with automatic machine guns stand beside their red motorcycle on a dirt road near Siem Reap. These young men made a living by escorting and protecting foreign tourists who wished to visit Banteay Srei Temple in 1997. Hiring the guards...; Format: image/photograph

Three men on two motorcycles provide tourist escort to Banteay Srei Temple: Looking through the front window of a tourist transport vehicle, three men on two motorcycles can be seen ahead providing tourists with a security escort to Banteay Srei Temple. These young men made a living by escorting and protecting foreign tourists who...; Format: image/photograph

Map of Greater America, 1899: Map shows the extent of U.S. territories and possessions after the Spanish-American War.; Format: image/map

The Rough Riders: Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" drill at Tampa, Florida, during the Spanish-American War, 1898. Advertisements for this 1903 motion picture said "A charge full of cowboy enthusiasm by Troop 'I,' the famous regiment, at Tampa, before its departure for the...; Format: video/video

Knocking at the door: Cartoon shows Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines knocking at the door of the U.S.; Format: image/cartoon

We have a story to tell: Native peoples of the Chesapeake region: Readings and lesson plans exploring the historical and ongoing challenges faced by the American Indians of the Chesapeake Bay region, since the time of their first contact with Europeans in the early 1600s.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Firing an 18th-century cannon: Reenactors fire an eighteenth-century cannon at Alamance Battleground. The cannon is typical of the artillery used by Governor Tryon's troops during the Battle of Alamance in 1771.; Format: video/video

The Lords Proprietors: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.5; Brief biographies of the eight men named Lords Proprietors of the province of Carolina by Charles II in 1663.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Vietnam: Historical background: Vietnam has strong historical connections to China and India and has been ruled by both China and France. After turmoil and wars in the twentieth century, Vietnam embarked on a program of reform that has opened relations with the United States.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cannon at Alamance Battleground: A cannon sits in the grass at Alamance Battleground Historic Site in North Carolina, illustrating the kinds of weapons used during the 1764–1771 uprising of the Regulators against the colonial government in the state.; Format: image/photograph

Political parties in the United States, 1788–1840: Timeline and explanation of the development of political parties in the early national period. Includes a sidebar about parties in North Carolina.; Format: article

American History: This selection of American history resources found on LEARN NC takes students from the very infancy of our country to modern times.; Format: bibliography/help

Polk County Historical Association Museum: The artifacts found at the Polk County Historical Museum include pioneer tools and clothing, railroad memorabilia, military artifacts, a newspaper editor's office, and much more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The French and Indian War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 8.1; The French and Indian War was the North American conflict that was part of a larger imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American revolution.; Format: article

Civil War casualties: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.14; Historians estimate that about 620,000 Americans died in the Civil War -- almost as many as have died in all other U.S. wars combined. This article explains why.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

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