Educational: History

History has shown that dictators often share similarities in the ways they come to power, hold power, and topple from power.

The founding fathers and mothers of the United States were not, as history often makes them out to be, stuffy cardboard figures of virtue and nobility.

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Students Will Learn How These Early Settler's Sailed The Oceans To Come To America For A New Life.

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While reading Fort Sumter, students will learn about the historic site and how it became an important symbol of the Civil War.

While reading The Freedom Trail, students will learn about some of Boston's most notable sites that relate to the American Revolution.

While reading Angel Island, students will learn about the history of the island, as well as the immigrants who passed through in hopes of becoming American citizens.

While reading The Underground Railroad, students will learn about the network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves to reach freedom.

While reading The World Trade Center Complex, students will learn about the the planning and purpose of what was built upon ground zero in New York City.

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See the times as they were: the people, the places, the food, the importance of events as they happened.

By almost any standard, Malaysia has become one of the most prosperous and successful nations in the Islamic world.

When the British Empire partitioned its Indian colony in 1947, it created two independent states: India, where most people were Hindus, and Pakistan, where most were Muslims.

The history of the Middle East is long and complex.

Like its neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula, the Republic of Yemen has a long and rich history.

Early Arab geographers referred to Morocco as Al-Maghreb al-Aqsa-"e;the farthest land of the setting sun.

For more than three decades, most countries of the world have viewed Libya as a radical, unstable nation.

In the 1980s Lebanon-and particularly its capital, Beirut-was considered one of the most dangerous places in the world, particularly for Americans.

Kuwait came to the world's attention in the summer of 1990, when Iraq invaded the tiny emirate.

Though small and resource poor, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan plays a crucial role in the affairs of the volatile Middle East.

Tensions in the Gulf, 1978-1991 examines events in the Persian Gulf region from the time Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq through the conclusion of the 1991 Gulf War.

Palestine Mandate and the Creation of Israel, 1920-1949 examines the events that led to the establishment of the state of Israel.

The Rise of Nationalism: The Arab World, Turkey, and Iran examines the ideological background of nationalist movements in the Middle East, including Jewish nationalism in Palestine, tracing the way these movements grew and developed.

The Ottoman and Qajar Empires in the Age of Reform examines the two major Muslim influences on the region, discussing the effect of incursions by European powers and the internal reforms undertaken by Ottoman and Qajar leaders in response during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Indonesia is an archipelago that includes more than 17,000 islands and stretches across three time zones.

In 1948 the world witnessed an extraordinary event: the birth of Israel.

Iran-or Persia, as it was known until the 1930s-is home to one of the world's oldest cultures.

Throughout history tiny Qatar (pronounced "e;cutter"e; or "e;gutter"e;) has at times been overlooked or forgotten.

Bahrain is one of the smallest countries of the Arab world, but its size does not reflect its importance.

Wrapped along the edge of northeastern Africa lies the dry, dusty land of Somalia.

Algeria is a large country with a fascinating past and a troubled present.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of seven small kingdoms--Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, al- Fujairah, and Ras al-Khaimah--located on the coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

At the center of one of the world's most intractable conflicts are a people who number fewer than 10 million worldwide: the Palestinians.

Saudi Arabia is a young kingdom with an ancient legacy.

In the spring of 2003, the United States and it allies invaded Iraq to remove one of the world's most brutal dictators, Saddam Hussein, from power.

Established in 1946, the Syrian Arab Republic is at the heart of the Middle East.

Nearly 5,000 years ago, on the eastern edge of the Sahara Desert, one of the world's earliest and greatest civilizations began to flourish.

The Iranian Revolution and the Resurgence of Islam examines the history and ideology of the modern Islamist movement, discussing the Iranian Revolution, other examples of revolutionary Islamism during the 1980s and 1990s, and the state of jihadism today.

The Cold War in the Middle East, 1950-1991 examines American and Soviet involvement in the Middle East, and how each superpower's policies and alliances contributed to its overall Cold War strategies.

The Arabian Peninsula in the Age of Oil examines the impact this valuable resource has had on the political and social development of the region.

Arab-Israeli Relations, 1950-1979 examines the history of relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors, discussing such important events as the 1956 Suez Canal crisis, the June 1967 War, and the 1978 Camp David Accords.

The First World War and the End of the Ottoman Order examines the social and political events of the 19th and early 20th centuries that brought the Ottomans into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, discusses the division of the empire at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and explains the formation of modern Turkey.

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The Fact Atlas series offers an age-appropriate overview of the historic and world-changing events of World War II, covering everything from the rise of Hitler and Nazism to the tragedy of the Holocaust and its long-lasting effects.