This web site is worth looking at, both for content and design...

The Price of Freedom: Americans at War [Macromedia Flash Player, pdf]

http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/

There are numerous online exhibits that attempt to holistically address the
experience of Americans at war, but few succeed as thoroughly as this
recently released gem presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of
American History. With an admirable eye for integrating visual documentary
evidence and short historical essays and descriptions, this website offers
insights into the various armed conflicts that have engulfed the country
from the Revolutionary War to the current conflict in Iraq. Entering the
main area of the site, visitors encounter a visual timeline of the
conflicts, and may elect to explore each one by clicking on its
representative icon. Continuing on, each conflict contains a brief video
clip exploring the main challenges and issues of each encounter, and also
offers some general statistics, such as the number of casualties and troops
deployed. Each conflict is primarily explored by allowing visitors to browse
through a section of artifacts, such as an Apache shield from 1872 and the
stuffed dog "Stubby", which later served as the inspiration for the
Georgetown Hoyas mascot.  As one might expect, visitors can search the
entire collection of artifacts collected within this online archive and
download various educational materials, such as a guide for teachers and an
interactive "history mystery" feature titled "Who am I?" [KMG]


Mr. James B. Greenberg
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
Milne Library
SUNY College at Oneonta
Oneonta, New York 13820

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phone: 607-436-2701
fax:   607-436-3081
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"Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"