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History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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Porch Glider

For Students 9th - 10th
Being able to withstand heat and cold is a need shared by rich and poor alike. The author of this speech to the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides an anecdotal history of climate...
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Molla Nasreddin Comic Sage of the Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Nasreddin is a famous character (and perhaps real person) in Arabic folktales -- he's wise, and funny; sometimes the sage and sometimes the trickster. This page, part of larger site on Azerbaijan, provides a nice sampling of Nasreddin...
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John Alexander Macdonald.

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867 was John Alexander MacDonald (1815-1891). Although many Canadians know his name, this website from the National Library & Archives provides Quick facts, Biography, Anecdote and Bibliography...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Banquet of Damocles

For Students 9th - 10th
Image depicting a mythical moral anecdote, consisting of two morals. The first that regardless of who wears the crown, they are bound to have threats sent their way. The second is that the threat of terrorism is much greater than the act...
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University of St Andrews: Andre Marie Ampere

For Students 9th - 10th
Ahhh! The definitive biography. This UStAndrews does a heck of a job. Lengthy, insightful, anecdotal, but covers all the major scientific bases too. Voluminous mention (with hotwords) of many other contemporary scientists. This is the...
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University of St Andrews: Robert Hooke

For Students 9th - 10th
More than a dry series of facts about Robert Hooke's life, this page from the University of St Andrews provides interesting anecdotal accounts which reveal the personality behind the man. Describes many of his professional interests and...
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University of St Andrews: William Thomson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of St Andrews provides more than a dry series of facts about Lord Kelvin's life. It provides interesting anecdotal accounts which reveal the personality behind the man. Thorough, interesting, an abundance of...

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