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Unit 9—A Changing America (1945-Present)
Chapter 30: The Cold War Era (1945-1991)
Chapter 31: Postwar America (1945-1990)
Chapter 32: The Search for Equal Rights (1954-Present)
Chapter 33: Patterns in Our Recent History (1990-Present)
Chapter 30
Korean War Project
Broad overview of the Korean War, including photographs, maps, and personal recollections
Senator Joe McCarthy
Analysis of McCarthy's character, excerpted from the book Senator Joe McCarthy by Richard H. Rovere
Laughing Last?
Comments--by Alger Hiss, by his son, and by the columnist George F. Will--about a Russian official's statement in 1992 that Hiss never spied for the Soviet Union
Sputnik Satellites and Launch Vehicles
Data, including a chart, on the first Soviet satellite program
Spy in the Sky
Detailed information about the U-2 spy plane, Francis Gary Powers, and the 1960 U-2 incident
Cold War
Timeline of events in the Cold War from 1945-1991, with photographs and links to more detailed information on events and people
John F. Kennedy: Thirty-Fifth President, 1961-1963
Brief biography of Kennedy with links to a biography of his wife, the text of his inaugural address, and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library site
Interesting Documents: America's Entrance into the Vietnam War
Texts and documents dealing with early U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict, including a 1961 letter from Kennedy to Diem and Johnson's address to Congress regarding the Gulf of Tonkin incident
The War Powers Act of 1973
Text of the resolution that curbed president's war-making powers
Remember Tiananmen Square?
Links to information about and photographs of the 1989 demonstrations and massacre in Tiananmen Square
Chapter 31
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Thirty-Fourth President, 1953-1961
Brief biography of Eisenhower, with links to a biography of his wife and texts of his inaugural addresses
Dixiecrats
Account of the Dixiecrats, including a bibliography and links to information on related topics
TV Westerns Annotated and illustrated list of 1950s TV westerns, including Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid, and The Lone Ranger
Fifties Top Pops
List of the songs that topped the record charts from 1955 through 1959
Elvis Presley's Graceland
Look at Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, plus "Elvisology" facts and photographs illustrating the life and career of the King of Rock 'n' Roll
The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection
Introduction to the National Archives and Records Administration's collection of material relating to the assassination of President Kennedy. Includes a searchable index of the documents in the collection.
Lyndon B. Johnson: Thirty-Sixth President, 1963-1969
Brief biography of Johnson, with links to a biography of Lady Bird Johnson, the text of Johnson's inaugural address, and the LBJ Presidential Library site
Great Society
Brief account of the Great Society program, with a link to information about Lyndon B. Johnson
Chicago 1968: Antiwar Movement
In-depth look at the chaotic Democratic National Convention, with links to information about the key players and the events that have made the convention notorious
Wallace: A Life in Review
News article providing an overview of the life and political career of the controversial former governor and presidential candidate
>Richard M. Nixon
Account of the life and career of the 37th president, including links to texts of his inaugural addresses
The Apollo Program
Information about the Apollo 11 moon landing and the other Apollo missions, plus numerous photographs
Watergate
Extensive examination of the scandal, with numerous links to information about key players, texts of speeches, and related topics.
Gerald R. Ford: Thirty-Eighth President, 1974-1977
Brief biography of Ford, with links to a biography of his wife and the Ford presidential library sites
Jimmy Carter: Thirty-Ninth President, 1977-1981
Brief biography of Carter, with links to a biography of his wife, the text of his inaugural address, and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library site
Earth Day: The Time Has Come!
Site containing a variety of Earth Day materials, including information about the most recent Earth Day activities, a look at the history of Earth Day, and links to related sites
The Reagan Years
Statistical data and other information about the effects of ReaganŐs economic policies
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Site containing a biography of Bush, as well as photographs, texts of speeches, and information on the library's collections and the museum's programs
The Gulf War
PBS site providing interviews, commentary, and photographs that document the Gulf War
Chapter 32
NAACP Online
Home page of the NAACP, providing a history of the nation's oldest civil rights organization and information about its current leaders and activities
National Civil Rights Museum Virtual Tour
Information about a number of civil rights issues and events of the 1950s and 1960s
From Protest to Politics: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement
Article written in 1965 by Bayard Rustin, an important civil rights leader, about the direction of the civil rights movement
Voting Rights Act
Information about the 1965 legislation, with links to information about related topics
Photo Tour of the Civil Rights Movement
Collection of photographs of civil rights subjects, from the archives of the Seattle Times
Chavez: Farm Workers' Rights
Brief overview of Cesar Chavez's efforts to organize farm workers and defend their rights
American Indian Movement
AIM home page, including background information as well as information about current events and leaders of the movement
Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
PBS Online pages devoted to the TV series, including biographies of key leaders in the movement and a time line of important events in Mexican-American and American history
National Organization for Women
NOW home page, with links to information about feminist issues, current events, and the organization's history
The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson
Companion site to a PBS Program dealing with the past and the present of one of America's foremost leaders
Chapter 33
What Happened to Health Care Reform?
Article by Paul Starr, professor of sociology at Princeton University, detailing the defeat of President Clinton's efforts to reform health care in the United States
Man of the Year: Newt Gingrich
Time magazine reports on Gingrich's life, personality, and efforts to change the direction of American government
Issues: Federal Budget/Deficit
Annotated links to sites providing materials, including debates and public documents, for the study of issues relating to the federal budget
Issues: Welfare/Poverty/Homelessness
Annotated links to sites providing information about the most economically vulnerable people in the United States
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