Section 8: The Wonder Years  1950 - 2000
 
Fasttrack to America's Past




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Pages in Section 8

Teacher Key - for Section 8

Maps - for completing the map pages

Vocabulary - glossary for Section 8
Historical photo sets, maps, and other resources
The Cold War & related conflicts
   (the Korean War, Cuban missile conflict,
   and Vietnam War)

Civil Rights & Equal Rights movements

Amazing Achievements in the Wonder Years 
   (the moon landing, personal computers,
   the Interstate Highway System, and more)
Suggested historical videos for this section America: The Story of Us video series on DVD, the episodes titled "Superpower" and "Millennium."

The Century: America's Time is a series produced by ABC News that can still be found on VHS tape (check amazon.com) or on YouTube (look for the best quality uploads).  It has many superb segments about events and people of this time period.







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