A chronology of events in the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his associates. Also includes information about Emerson's philosophy, speaking engagements, and publications.
Three seventeenth-century homes in Pennsylvania and New York and three accounts from those English colonies of the factors leading to prosperity and permanence.
Three seventeenth-century buildings, two portraits, and three original accounts from Virginia and the Carolinas about the qualities and conditions of life in these southern English colonies that led to success and growth.
The US Air Force presents this site as a recruiting tool, providing information on career opportunities, training, and life in the Air Force, as well as giving parents some information about the Air Force as a potential decision for their sons and daughters.
An overview of John Tyler's presidency with links to his life, campaigns, and individual essays on aspects of his presidency.
In this interactive lesson supporting literacy skills, students watch video dramatizations of Percy Julian's struggles with racism and how he refused to let it limit his possibilities in life.
Start with the questions all students ask: How big is the universe, how far away are the planets and stars, how did they form and when, how do they move and why? Build on their natural curiosity. The Smithsonian, in cooperation with NASA, brings you lesson plans to help students discover answers and questions that can't be answered!
This site is provided by the University of Toronto. Index of poetry of Edmund Spenser, with links to each. Many poems include explanatory notes.
This lesson plan directs children to learn about their family histories by visiting sites that connect them to the homelands of their ancestors.
Wild Kratts joins the adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure as the duo travels to animal habitats around the globe. Each adventure explores an age-appropriate science concept central to an animal's life and showcases a rarely seen wildlife moment, all wrapped up in engaging stories of adventure, mystery, rescue, and the Kratt brothers' brand of laugh-out-loud-comedy that kids love.
This site, provided by the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, gives a biography of Wilhelm Magnus. Many interesting links are provided as well.
This is a substantial exploration of Godwin's life and ideas. Includes a section of other internet resources and a bibliography.
Windows to the Universe has developed an interactive resource about the earth, space, biological and physical sciences. Content includes information on our planet, the solar system, the universe, myths associated with space, space missions, ecology, genetics, and much more. Content can be changed from beginner to intermediate to advanced.
This University of St. Andrews site contains information on the accomplishments of Zenodorus. Many good links are provided throughout the site.