MEMORIAL DAY RESOURCES
Memorial Day is commemorated in 2006 on Monday, May 29.
- Memorial Day
- Sections: A Prayer; Grief, Loss & Healing; History; How
To Observe; Images; Memorials & Casualty Files; MIA/POW; President's Remarks;
Print Bibliography; Related Links; Taps Info; Writings, Poetry & Speeches;
and Help Restore the Traditional Day of Observance of Memorial Day.
- Memorial Day Links
- Annotated list of links on War, Peace, Memorials, Literature/Poetry/Letters,
and Quotes on war and peace.
- Annie's Memorial Day Welcome Page
- Christian homeschooler's site. Poems, notice of events (2002), email cards, symbols page,
gifts and awards page, and kids' page (scroll down for screensavers, colouring pages, crafts, activities and games).
- Memorial Day Cooking (All Recipes)
- A menu of barbequed veggies, meats, and seafoods. Also desserts (Big Boy Strawberry Pie,
Fruit Pizza, Margarita Party Pie, and Apricot-Coconut Squares). BBQ tips.
- The History Place
- Links to sites on the Revolutionary period, the Civil War, 20th century U.S. topics, U.S. presidents,
WWII Europe/Nazi Germany, etc.
- U.S. Casualties in Major Wars (Information, Please)
- From the Information Please Almanac. One of few sources on the Web where all this information can be found on one page.
Also: American
POW data, from WWI to the first Persian Gulf war.
- Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. from the Colonial Era to 1999 (Teacher Vision)
- Detailed narrative about 'the draft' for each era or war. Good resource.
MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
- A Shared Experience's Historical Survey The Mexican-American War: 1846 to 1848
- Mostly text description of the Mexican-American war, with footnotes and a few images.
- The History Guy: The Mexican-American War
- With sections on the combatants, the dates, related conflicts, causes,
description, consequences, casualties, etc.
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
- The War in Perspective: Spanish-American War (New York Public Library)
- Lots of information. Sections: Introduction; Chronology; Antecedents 1895-1898;
Public Appeals, 1898; Popular Participation, 1898-1899; Public Memories;
Historical Perspectives.
WORLD WAR I
- WWI Links Central
- Links to World War I organizations and institutions, air and naval sites,
history of military operations and units, battlefields and weapons, and lots more! [This site was
The Great War Society.]
- The World War I Document Archive (WWI-L: World War I Military History List)
- Primary documents of WWI, including conventions, treaties, official papers, documents
by year, personal reminiscences, and a biographical dictionary.
- A Chronological Table of the Great War's Main Events (Karl Murray)
- Site also has other sections: Booklist, Maps and Pictures, The Reckoning and Aftermath,
List of Belligerent States, Western Front Museums & Commemorative sites,
Statistics.
- World War I Documents (Dan Mabry's Historical Text Archive)
- Six articles related to WWI, including biographical papers on John George Quekemeyer and
Major General Fox Conner. Also sources for World War I songs.
WORLD WAR II
- World War II In Europe Timeline (The History Place)
- Hypertext timeline from 1918 to 1945. Also includes photos.
- Second World War Encyclopedia (Spartacus - UK)
- (Scroll down a bit.) Extensive, with sections on Background to the War, Chronology of
the War, Political Leaders, European Diplomacy, Major Offensives,
Air War, Countries, Sea War, The Armed Forces,
Scientists and Inventors, Military Leaders, French Resistance,
USA Military Leaders, Resistance in Nazi Germany, German Military Leaders,
Nazi Germany, Japanese Military Leaders, The Holocaust, Secret Agents,
Home Front, Women in the War, War Journalists and Photographers,
War Artists, Weapons and Tactics, more!
- Hyper War: A Hypertext History of the Second World War (Ibiblio)
- Political papers, policy statements, treaties, etc.; military service histories;
articles on the Pacific and European theaters of operations; a bibliography;
a glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, codewords, and other terms;
and a statistical review of World War II.
- Hot Topic: Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 (The Evergreen State College Daniel J. Evans Library, Olympia WA)
- Excellent resource. War posters, articles and other resources from the Army, the Navy,
National Archives and Records Administration, the CIA, and other organisations concerning the
attack on Pearl Harbor, which brought the U.S. into WWII.
KOREAN WAR
- Korean War 50th Anniversary Home Page (U.S. Dept. of Defense)
- The official site commemorating the Korean War, with commemoration events (many in 2002),
history, section just for teachers (a word search and two online stories for children),
Hall of Honor, images, newsletter, interviews, FAQ, more. The history
section has a continually refreshing screen of tidbits from A to Z (little facts and data about the War; requires Java),
as well as bibliography, biographies, chronology, fact sheets, glossary,
maps, and This Day in the Korean War. Good resource.
- PBS Memorial Day Concert: Korea, the Forgotten War
- Facts, timeline, video newsreel, POW recollections, more.
- Mutual Defense Treaty, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America (Dan Mabry's Historical Text Archive)
- Text of the short, 6-article treaty, signed at Washington D.C. on 1 Oct. 1953 and
put into force on 17 Nov. 1954.
VIETNAM WAR
- Vietnam Yesterday and Today (Sandra M. Wittman, Oakton Community College, IL)
- Intro to the Vietnam War and tips for students, chronology,
characteristics, research materials listing, literature bibliography, links. Nice site.
- The History Place: The Vietnam War (History Place)
- The U.S. in Vietnam from 1945-1975, with comprehensive timelines,
quotes and analysis. Sections include Seeds of Conflict (1945-1960),
America Commits (1961-1964), The Jungle War (1965-1968),
The Bitter End (1969-1975). Links to Dien Bien Phu, Geneva Conference,
Diem's Downfall, Gulf of Tonkin, Tet Offensive, My Lai,
Cambodia, Kent State, Pentagon Papers, and more.
- Investigating the Vietnam War (Spartacus - UK)
- History, interviews, websites. Detailed. (Scroll down.)
- The Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall Page
- Listing of names (searchable), casualty summaries, state and country summaries, Vietnam
maps and memorabilia, birthdays on the Wall, photos, message center, more.
- PBS Memorial Day Concert: Vietnam: Stories Since the War
- Created as a "gathering place for personal stories and a forum for
dialogues about Vietnam's legacy in our lives. Stories can be found in two places: The Stories page contains
excerpts of selected stories and is changed regularly. Previous Stories pages are linked
to the current Stories page. Searchable archives contain the full text of
everything on the Stories page, as well as everything submitted online."
FIRST PERSIAN GULF WAR
- PBS Memorial Day Concert: Facts and Stats on Desert Storm
- Desert Storm
- Created to honor those who participated in Operation Desert-Storm (Persian Gulf War).
Sections on The War (Chronology, Nations Involved, and GulfLINK Files),
The Soldiers (Casualties, POWs/MIAs, Gulf War Syndrome, Help for Vets,
Soldier Locator, and Units Deployed), The Machines, and Vet Services.
- The Fog of War: 1991 Air Battle for Bagdad (Washington Post)
- Analysis, war goals, airstrikes, video clips, target photos, and other
resources concerning the 42-day Persian Gulf War (1991).
- The Memory Shall Be Ours (Education World)
- Includes Internet treasure hunt and web-based activities for learning about and celebrating Memorial Day.
- Lesson Plan: Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona (National Register of Historic Places)
- Sections: Inquiry Question; Historical Context; Locating the Site: Maps;
Determining the Facts: Readings; Determining the Facts: Charts;
Visual Evidence: Images; Putting It All Together: Activities;
Supplementary Resources.
- Discover American History: The Korean War 1950-1953 (Cobblestone Magazine)
- Long and detailed history of the Korean War, for older children.
- Memorial Day Funology
- Crafts and activities, fun foods, virtual cards, and computer enhancements.
- The American Legion Home Page
- U.S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs
- General info, history of VA,
veterans' benefits and services, congressional and legislative affairs, public affairs and special events,
veterans organisations, hot topics. Links to dozens of veterans' organisations,
including AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Italian American War Veterans of the USA,
Marine Corps League, Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., National
Association for Black Veterans, Navy Mutual Aid Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America,
Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization, many more!
- PBS Memorial Day Concert: Helping Homeless Vets
- Resources for helping, and an FAQ on homeless veterans.
- Arlington National Cemetery (U.S. Military)
- From the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, facts, map, photo.
- National Cemeteries (Teacher Vision)
- List of national cemeteries and their total acreage.
- War Resisters League
- Programs; publications and statements; events, including demonstrations against war;
online magazine The Nonviolent Activist. "Believing
war to be a crime against humanity, the War Resisters League, founded
in 1923, advocates Gandhian nonviolence as the method for creating a
democratic society free of war, racism, sexism, and human exploitation."
- American Friends Service Committee
- The Quakers ('Friends') are known for their stance against violence and war. Most of their
website attests to that. There's also a section on programs and articles addressing
peacebuilding. (Site seems to be extremely slow-loading.)
