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Author's Calendar: Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the life and times of Samuel Johnson. Includes a list of selected works by Samuel Johnson.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Ben Jonson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biographical overview of Ben Jonson including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Jonson is also provided.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: David Livingstone

For Students 6th - 8th
This student-written profile tells the story of African missionary and explorer David Livingstone.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Ii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
James II of England and Ireland, James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 - 16 September 1701) was King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Glencoe, 1691

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Glencoe, Scotland, site of the infamous massacre on 13 February, 1691, of the Highland Clan MacDonald by companies of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot by order of King William II of Scotland.
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Etc: Maps Etc: England After the Treaty of Chippenham, Ad 878

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England, Wales, and southern Scotland in AD 878 after the Treaty of Chippenham (also known as the Treaty of Wedmore) between King Alfred of the Anglo-Saxons and the Danish King Guthrum, which ended this period of Viking invasion...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles Ii of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles II (Charles Stuart; 29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. According to royalists (and retrospective English law), Charles II became king when his father Charles I was executed at Whitehall...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James the First

For Students 9th - 10th
He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary, Queen of Scots. Regents governed during his minority, which ended officially in 1578, though he did not gain full control of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary Stuart

For Students 9th - 10th
Queen of Scots, born in the palace of Linlithgow, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1542; executed Feb. 8, 1587. She was the daughter of James V. of Scotland and Mary of Lorraine, a daughter of the duke of Guise of France.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oliver Cromwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style- 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Anne

For Students 9th - 10th
Anne (6 February 1665 - 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702, succeeding William III of England and II of Scotland.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Queen Anne of Great Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Anne (6 February 1665 - 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, England and Scotland were united as a single state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Anne...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Edward I (Longshanks)

For Students 9th - 10th
Edward I (17 June 1239 - 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks, achieved historical fame as the monarch who conquered large parts of Wales and almost succeeded in doing the same to Scotland. However, his death led to his son Edward...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oliver Cromwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style- 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oliver Cromwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Oliver Cromwell (born April 25, 1599 Old Style, died September 3, 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord...
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Mac Tutor: Al Khwarizmi

For Students 9th - 10th
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents biographical information about al-Khwarizmi, regarded as the founder of algebra.
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James Vi and I

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about King James I of England (VI of Scotland).
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Map of the United Kingdom/great Britian

For Students 6th - 8th
This is an online resource for information on the United Kingdom of Great Britain, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The site includes a map and flag, government, industries, natural resources, economic...
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Flag of United Kingdom

For Students 6th - 8th
This is an online resource for information on the United Kingdom of Great Britain, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The site includes a map and flag, government, industries, natural resources, economic...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Europe subtitled "The Peace Hubertsburg" or Hubertusburg. The Treaty of Hubertusburg marked the end of the Seven Years' War, and this map shows country boundaries in 1763 under control of the House of Bourbon, the Spanish...
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Etc: Europe at the Time of the Reformation, 1517 1648

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Europe at the time of The Protestant Reformation movement from Martin Luther in 1517 to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography, political boundaries. This map illustrates the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Edinburgh, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920, showing landmarks of the city, parks, railways and stations, port facilities on the Firth of Forth, and neighboring cities and towns.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: British Isles, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Isles, showing Wales as a part of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with major cities and towns, and major rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: British Isles, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Isles from 1882, showing Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales, with major cities, rivers, and terrain. An inset map shows the Orkney Islands.

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