This page offers an excellent biography on Lazare Carnot, a French mathematician, engineer, military captain, and defense specialist (1753-1823.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
Resource provides a translation of Chekhov's (1860-1904 CE) letters and a biographical sketch. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
This text is the eulogy for mathematician, Leonhard Euler, delivered by his son-in-las, Nikolaus von Fuss.The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the text is accompanied by downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
Here you will find a variety of activities to enhance the book "Seesaw Girl." The book is set in 17th century Korea. The majority of the activities are on Korea.
This video excerpt takes a look at Lincoln's years as a 'prairie' lawyer with discussion on how his profession helped him later in his presidency. [1:44]
This study guide provides information on the plot, themes, author, and context of the novel, "Madame Bovary." Here, refresh your knowledge of the book's major characters and events and study important themes and ideas through "Sample Questions."
This is an informative biography discussing the role Thurgood Marshall had in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
At this site read about Mother Teresa (1910-1997 CE), the 1979 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and the charitable works through which she helped the poor of Calcutta. This website includes texts of original documents and speeches, a biography, and an article entitled "Heroines of Peace: The Nine Nobel Women."
The Nobel E Museum provides biographical information on Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian physicist and discoverer of the exclusion principle.
The Nobel Foundation offers information about Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965 CE) who earned the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values." From the righ-hand side this website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Documentary" (which includes a video clip), "Banquet Speech," and "Other Resources."
This Nobel E-Museum website commemorates the work of Philipp von Lenard and his Nobel prize achievement. This detailed resource includes a biography, Lenard's Nobel Lecture, and the "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1905 Presentation Speech."
PBS offers an extensive biography of influential 1920s crime fiction writer Dashiell Hammett, including a list of works, a video clip, photos, a timeline, and more.
In this video [1:42] from the American Masters and VOCES co-presentation of Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey, Guerrero discusses his opposition to the Vietnam War and the consequences of his actions as a member of the draft board in New Canaan, Connecticut. Teaching materials are included.
Best known as a dramatist in the late seventeeth century, this site highlights the poetry of Aphra Behn and gives a detailed description of her life and influence. Includes bibliography and links to full text of many of her poems.
Read a biography of Elizabeth Bishop, an important poet of the twentieth century.
A detailed biography of Argentine author, Jorge Luis Borges, with insight into his life and works.
A short biography of poet Stephen Vincent Benet with links to many of his poems, including "John Brown's Body".
A concise biography featuring the professional life of President Ulysses S. Grant. Identify details of his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics as well as events during the era of Grant's administration.