This site from the University at Buffalo gives a page devoted to Clifton that offers an excerpt of her writing, a short biography & bibliography. Also includes photos of the author.

A look at the role railroads played in the near-extermination of the American bison.

Use this site to learn some amazing facts about the American Bison and their close brush with extinction.

Comprehensive reference material on the American bison: its habitat, physical features, eating habits, reproduction, behavior, communication, roles in a prairie ecosystem, and interactions with humans.

In this encyclopedia article, you can learn about Col. Charles Young, the first African-American colonel in the U.S. Army.

This resource from the Circle Association at the University of Buffalo gives background on the origins of the Harlem Renaissance and highlights its most famous authors.

A very interesting site about the research done by the University of Buffalo's engineering students in the area of virtual reality. Design & manufacturing, data/information visualization, and virtual medicine are just some of the...

View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 of Annie Oakley, famous for her acts in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the late 1800s. Includes a short passage on her life and contributions.

This FYI for Kids (Volume 4, Issue 1) article focuses on Bison. It explains the difference between bison and buffalo, how the Native Americans used them, how they were hunted to near extinction by settlers, and how they are returning to...

Statements and reports forwarded up the chain of command in 1891 about the failure of the government to provide either food or other promised support to Sioux Indians after the destruction of buffalo herds.

Calamity Jane, an enigmatic figure, is described in this statement by Buffalo Bill Cody.

A great songwriter and performer of folk, country, and rock and roll music, Neil Young has had a successful career both with groups such as "Buffalo Springfield", "Crosby, Stills and Nash", and "Crazy Horse" and also as a solo artist....

Describes the history of the radio, and then television show, called The Lone Ranger, one of the many heroes of Texas fiction. The second character described is Texas Jack, a dime novel character based on an actual person, who in real...

The bison played a very important role in the lives of Native American tribes. This brief, fact based article is easy to read and most appropriate for the younger student. A timeline shows the main events which affected the bison...

There was a marked decline in the number of bison that roamed the open plains. Brief, to the point text addresses the reasons for this, and how the number of bison are making a comback. Aimed at younger students.

Bison have been removed from the endangered list, and are thriving due to conservation movements. Brief, to the point notes make this site most appropriate for younger researchers.

Site contains information about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first professional Black Soldiers, during the time of the Civil War and the Indian Wars.

A map from 1914 of Buffalo New York showing the principal streets and avenues, harbor district, railroad lines, parks, and major landmarks.

Site is an excellent resource for consumers and professionals providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the internet. Links provided for detailed...

This site includes outline notes that describe the Tudor Revival period in architecture. Also provides some notes over half-timbering (a characteristic of the Tudor Revival), and provides a wealth of example photographs of homes that...

A brief overview look at the bison. The short text makes this web site suitable foryounger students.

Examines the history of the buffalo soldiers in Texas after the Civil War, the obstacles they faced due to racism, and how other African Americans perceived them.

Situated on the plains in the north-central region of Canada, the park (which covers 44,807 km2) is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is also the natural nesting place of the whooping crane. Another of the...

Architect H. H. Richardson's largest commission; advent of his characteristic Richardsonian Romanesque style; used to care for the mentally ill; grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.