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| The Fall of William DurantWhatever might be said of him, William Durant was an incredible salesman.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Modern AgeThe Great Depression had a stronghold on the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office. The new president began creating a package of programs called the Neal Deal that would help usher in the modern age in Virginia.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Providing Electricity to Rural VirginiaAs electricity moved into the rural areas of Virginia, competition of electric companies and co-ops was fierce. However, once the electricity was in place, the economic benefits were reaped by all.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Shenandoah National ParkIn addition to the addition of electricity, the creation of the Shenandoah National Park changed the future of many Virginians.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Independence for Eritrea IAfter decades of bitter ethnic and political struggle, in 1993 independence became a reality for the eastern African nation of Eritrea.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: P-51 MustangIn the run-up to the Normandy invasion, the Allies faced a daunting problem. They had to secure air superiority in order to insure the invasion’s success. The solution to this dilemma was the elegant, sleek, P-51 Mustang.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| LFM: Bataan Death MarchSoon after their surrender to the Japanese in the spring of 1942, nearly 18,000 U.S. and Philippine allied troops died in one of the most horrific wartime atrocities in the Asian theater...the Bataan Death March.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Tokyo Rose LegendIn 1977 one of the last acts of President Gerald Ford was the pardon of Iva Toguri D’Aquino. During World War II, her broadcasts to troops in the Pacific earned her their disdain and the humorous name “Tokyo Rose.”Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pursuit of the Bismarck IIIn its 1941 raiding foray into the North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck represented both the strengths and weaknesses of naval surface conflict in World War II.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Pursuit of the Bismarck ILike some medieval knight errant, in May 1941, the giant German battleship Bismarck was sent out to raid Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. The mission was fifty years out of date.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
