Explore ocean habitats with a lesson that showcases the home of manatees and loggerhead turtles in Belize. Here, pupils compare and contrast the homes of ocean animals to those of humans, listen to an original short story about...

Who keeps animals safe? Who keeps us safe? Discover the helpers that make learning and growing possible through a medley of activities that focus on habitats—ours and those in the rainforest. Scholars are asked to identify one...

How does weather play a role in the lives of land and sea creatures? Find out with a lesson focused on habitats and the ways animals from different homes are connected. Here, learners explore how the life of a jaguar and howler...

To gain insight into the many different types of habitats, individuals must first get to know their own. Here, scholars explore their school environment, draw a map, compare and contrast their surroundings to larger ones. They then...

This site covers every aspect of the Balkan Alliance of 1912.

The CWD Alliance consists of several non-profit wildlife groups that have come together to offer information, promote communication, and support efforts to minimize the effects of CWD on deer and elk populations. Their site offers...

The Farmers' Alliance advocated many progressive ideas. Read about these ideas and the ways the alliance fostered co-op programs for farmers. This article focuses on the Farmers' Alliance groups in Georgia, but there is also much...

A timeline of the alliances in Europe prior to World War I.

An encyclopedia entry for the Colored Farmers' Alliance, founded in Texas in 1886. Discusses the history of this alliance in depth.

Chronicles the events that took place to help form the Austro-German alliance.

Article describing the multi-ethnic group supported by the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan. Brief biographies of many of the major players in the Northern Alliance. 11/13/01

A brief analysis of the Axis powers during World War II, and the causes they had in common.

Facts on dementia and the reasons for obtaining a diagnosis for suspected dementia. Authors also provide a definition of reversible dementias and degenerative or irreversible dementias. If you are a caregiver, the site helps you define...

In France, enthusiasm for the American cause was high: the French intellectual world was itself in revolt against feudalism and privilege. However, the Crown lent its support to the colonies for geopolitical rather than ideological...

The tropical forests of the world are the source of numerous products we depend on every day. Find out why they are so beneficial and the action you can take to conserve them.

This resource has rain-forest species profiles for amphibians, birds, mammals, insects, and plants. Each profile explains the organism's anatomy, habitat, diet, and threats.

The gold rush in Montana centered around Virginia City. Find out about the riches found there and the development of Virginia City as a prominent Rocky Mountain town.

This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.

This site is dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investing, investments, and the financial markets among current and prospective investors of all ages.

Biography of Tom Watson, a Georgia reformer and congressman, who advocated the ideas of the Farmers' Alliance and eventually became a Populist Party leader. Includes picture.

This site from the Library of Congress discusses the alliance between the Allies and the USSR after Germany chose to break an agreement and invade Soviet Union. Links to primary source documents are included.

Presents the life of Stockwell Day and his contributions to the Reform Party, which later became the Canadian Alliance Party.

Describes the alliances that were forming between countries in the lead-up to the outbreak of World War II, the negotiations between Hitler and Mussolini, and the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed by Germany and Russia.

This resource is provided for by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. It discusses how the late 1800s was a time of economic and agrarian distress for many farmers in the US. Facing tremendous as a result of their...