A learning module that begins with "Alexander the Great" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...

Students learn about the early life of Alexander Hamilton and his achievements as an adult during the Revolutionary War and in the Washington administration.

Eighth graders will critically examine primary sources to gain a better understanding of Alexander Graham Bell and the impact of his inventions.

Hamilton's leadership in the war's last major land battle would deliver the future Secretary of the Treasury his long-sought glory. Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, known for his famous, fatal duel with Aaron Burr...

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography, a video, and related links for the American abrstract expressionist sculptor Alexander Calder.

A summary of Alexander Graham Bell's telephone invention.

Examine a coin portrait of Alexander the Great struck after his death as a commemoration. Also view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about Alexander and about the history of coins used in the...

A discussion from 1st Muse which details the battles and events which led to Alexander's conquest of the Persian Empire with illustrations and links to related material.

What kind of man was Alexander the Great? We are familiar with many of his achievements, but has he been over-romanticized? This summary focuses on his personality traits and includes a timeline and biography for further research.

This biography is a great resource for information on Alexander Graham Bell. Includes links for additional information also.

This PBS American Experience page provides a biographical survey of Alexander Graham Bell's life and inventions.

PowerPoint presentation includes 50 slides with pictures, maps and information for students to learn about Alexander the Great's life and conquest.

Biographical material on the life and times of Alexander the Great informs with text, photos and map, timeline, video and links to related content.

Young Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury. Read about his ideas for reducing the huge national debt, and see how his views of the nation and national government were so different from Thomas Jefferson's.

Fascinating facts about Alexander Graham Bell, the Canadian inventor of the telephone. Incorporated into the site include and 'at a glance' summary of his life, a 'milestones' timeline and a brief summary of his life story. In addition,...

This site provides the complete etext for Willa Cather's story, "Alexander's Bridge."

Article compares in detail the expeditions of Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 and the Corps of Discovery in 1804 to cross the western portion of the United States.

The full text of An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope available in multiple formats.

This is the text and audio of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's commencement address at Harvard University on June 8, 1978.

This is the text of the Cornerstone speech for the Confederacy which was delivered by Alexander H. Stephens on March 21, 1861, in Savannah, Georgia.

Using a short video and two primary sources, students will learn about Bell's inventions and his work with the deaf community.

This excellent biography of Alexander Hamilton is part of the University of Missouri's "Famous Trials" site. With text links to personal letters and other documents written by Hamilton.

A detailed survey of the invention and evolution of the telephone. This scholarly article includes a Master Map that shows Bell's thought processes as he developed the telephone, with each step linked to more in-depth information. The...

Highlights the life and military career of brigadier general Edward Porter Alexander, who served in twelve Civil War battles including Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg and the battle of Chickamauga.