NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Harper Lee, Author, Dies at Age 89
Read about the life and death of Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: The Black Death
This lesson from a unit on Middle Ages British literature focuses on the Black Death or Black Plague. It features links to information about the Black Death: "The Black Plague: The Least You Need to Know," a question and answer style...
CBS
Cbs News: Black Death "Plague Pit"
Picture a landscape of rolling grass-covered hills with grazing sheep. Who would think that buried far beneath this grassland was a gruesome site waiting to be discovered? Archeologist unearthed a pit of 48 skeletons that died as a...
CNN
Cnn: Former Russian Leader Yeltsin Dead
Relays the story of the death of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin who at age 76 died from heart failure on 4/23/07. Discusses highlights of his years as President and links to many other articles relating to him.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Fidel Castro Laid to Rest
The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro led the country for nearly a half century. He died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90. On December 4, the traditional nine days of mourning following his death, Castro's remains were laid to rest in a...
The Washington Post
The Washington Post: Faces of the Fallen
Faces of the Fallen is a database that provides information on the US service members who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Information may be sorted by age, year of death, home state and military branch.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Weekend All Things Considered: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
A short piece on the death of the last living survivor of the fire, Rose Freedman. She died at the age of 107. You can hear a recorded talk between a reporter and Freedman's granddaughter.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Richard Ii
Richard II (6 January 1367 - ca. 14 February 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard, a son of Edward, the Black Prince, was born in 1367, during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III. Richard became...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Richard Ii of England
Richard II (6 January 1367 - ca. 14 February 1400) was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard, a son of Edward, the Black Prince, was born in 1367, during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III. Richard became...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James the First
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...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William I of England
William I of England (1027 - 9 September 1087), better known as William the Conqueror, was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and King of England from 1066 to his death. To claim the English crown, William invaded England in 1066, leading an...