http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:10 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:35:10 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=708864 The fascinating history of the Lake Champlain, Lake George and Richelieu River regions of Vermont, New York, and Quebec as told by local historian and author James P. Millard and Guest Contributors. This 'coffee table book' on the web explores through dramatic photos and text the story of this vital transportation corridor through the wilderness. Covers the period from discovery of the lakes, through the French and Indian War, American Revolution, War of 1812, canal barge, steamship era and beyond. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78165 An actual underwater archeological survey in Lake Champlain's Valcour Bay, scene of a pivotal naval battle during the American Revolution. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=568657 According to the site's creator, "Civilian Public Service (CPS) was a program developed at the onset of WWII which provided those whose conscience forbade them to kill, the opportunity to do work of national importance under civilian direction rather than go to war. Nearly 12,000 men made this choice, and many women voluntarily joined the cause. They fought forest fires, worked in mental institutions, planted trees, did dairy testing and served as subjects for medical experiments in more than 150 camps scattered throughout the United States.״ He adds that "This site tells the story of nearly 12,000 conscientious objectors to war who chose Civilian Public Service in World War II. At the heart of the site rest the names of those men, the communities from which they entered, and the camps in which they served. The site features a database of names and a listing of the more than 150 camps which you can search to learn more about this effort to protect the rights of conscience during WWII.״