Curated OER
Mystery State #17
In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues in an attempt to identify the state in question. Then, they locate it on a map.
PBS
Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: York
Part of a larger site on Lewis and Clark, this is an excellent biography of York that notes passages in the journals that describe his importance in the expedition.
Other
Ed Hamilton: Statue of York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
This 2003 article reports on the dedication of the sculpture of York, William Clark's slave, who was an important member of the 1803 Lewis and Clark expedition.
My Learning
My Learning: Explore the Medieval Realms of St Mary's Abbey, York
Find out about St. Mary's Abbey, and its power and wealth in the North of England. Take a virtual tour through the Abbey to see how the monks lived from the 1080s to its destruction by Henry VIII in 1539.
Other
The York Corpus Christi Play
This site features a simulation and an abundance of background material on this "Collection of plays that together tell Biblical history from Creation to Doomsday."
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Alcuin
This Catholic Encyclopedia site offers a very good biography of Alcuin, with extensive information on his work as an educator, a scholar, a theologian, and a liturgist of the 8th century. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a...
Kansas Historical Society
Beyond Lewis & Clark: The Army Explores the West
This website looks at military explorers from Lewis and Clark (1804) to George Custer (1874).
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Alcuin of York
This site has a description of the 8th century mathematician Alcuin of York's works and life.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Mandan Indians
An informative look at the Mandans, the Indians with whom the Corps of Discovery spent their first winter. Read about their villages, ceremonies, and relations with other Indian tribes. From PBS.
PBS
Lewis and Clark: Archives: A Timeline of the Trip
An easy-to-follow timeline of Lewis and Clark and their journey to the West beginning with Jefferson's ideas of an expedition in 1806 to the death of William Clark in 1838.
Curated OER
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This personal site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest soldiers of WWI, Sergeant Alvin C. York.
Curated OER
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This personal site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest soldiers of WWI, Sergeant Alvin C. York.