Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek People (Mythological)
Featuring the heroes, heroines, and mythical creatures from Greek legend, this site offers information on hundreds of characters, as well as etymology, pronunciation, pictures, and more.
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King Ranch: Homepage
This resource is the official website for King Ranch - 825,000 acres of farm and ranchland. Enjoy the pictures, history, and current happenings of this Texas icon.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: In Memory of James Dickey
Read the transcript of an interview which took place the day after James Dickey's death on PBS.
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Epcc Libraries: Borderlands: Black Cowboys Rode the Trails, Too 21 (2002)
Faculty-edited college student articles on the US-Mexico border giving insight to what life was like for black cowboys in the late 1800s. The article explains how many were ex-slaves that became cowboys after Emancipation, what their job...
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Reforming Beef
The history of the reformation of beef in Nebraska is detailed in this impressive compilation.
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Drexel University: Archimedes
An extensive site dedicated to the life and legacy of the Greek mathematician Archimedes. Content includes a timeline of Archimedes' life, an overview of several of his inventions, and numerous anecdotes isolating various moments in his...
US National Archives
Docsteach: Reasons for Westward Expansion
Students will examine a variety of documents that reference reasons why Americans living in the East migrated west of the Mississippi immediately before, during, and right after the Civil War. Documents cover the mining industry, new...
Other
Kid's World: Barnyard Palace
Kids can use this resource to get an overview of poultry, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats.
Other
Management Control: The Cases of Daniel Mc Callum and Gustavus Swift
Scroll down to the paragraphs about Gustavus Swift for a description of his company's innovative organization that introduced vertical integration to the cattle business.
Other
Cyber Space Farm: Spring Lambs
This photo essay contains pictures and a brief description of lambs, their rearing, and procedures followed by farmers. A link to cattle, swine, and other wildlife is featured on the top of the page.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Drifting North by Andy Adams
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1906, one short story is "Drifting North" from the book Cattle Brands: A Collection of Western Camp-Fire Stories. This story was written by Andy Adams.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Money Is What Money Does
Throughout history, a wide variety of items have served as money. These include gold, silver, large stone wheels, tobacco, beer, dog teeth, porpoise teeth, cattle, metal coins, paper bills, and checks. All of these types of money should...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mamprusi
The people now known as the "Mamprusi" occupy the East and West Mamprusi districts of northern Ghana. Agriculture and animal husbandry provide subsistence for most of the population. Sheep, goats, pigeons, fowl, and guinea foul are kept...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Hausa
The Hausa constitute the largest ethnic group in West Africa. The term "Hausa" actually refers to the language and, by extension, to its native speakers, of whom there are about 25 million. Agriculture is the main economic activity....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Gusii
The Gusii are divided into seven clan clusters: Kitutu (Getutu), North Mugirango, South Mugirango, Majoge, Wanjare (Nchari), Bassi, and Nyaribari. Gusiiland is located in western Kenya, 50 kilometers east of Lake Victoria. Since...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Dinka Kinship
"Dinka" is a term that has been used for centuries to refer to a people who speak of themselves as "Moinjaang," or "the people of the people." They live over a wide area in southern Sudan, amid the many streams and small rivers that feed...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Acholi
The name "Acholi" is used for peoples living in the former Acholi District of northern Uganda and the adjoining area of the southern Sudan. The primary language of Acholi today is Luo, a Western Nilotic language spoken by groups...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Bagirmi Kinship
The term "Bagirmi" refers to a multi-ethnic society organized as an archaic state. Major populations in the Bagirmi region were the Barma, who formed and dominated the state; Arabs, who were its most numerous inhabitants; and the Fulani,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nuer
The Nuer speak of themselves as "Naath," or "human beings." Nuerland is located in the southern Sudan. The Nuer believe that all life comes from Kowth and returns to the same divinity at death. The Nuer pray for health and well-being to...
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Vaqueros
Hear the campfire stories of the people who embody Texas. Learn about the cowboy way; how to rope and ride.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Cow's Digestive System
Learn how a cow eats and digests food in this video segment from Nature.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: American Bison
Content of this resource about the American bison focuses on scientific information, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding habits, conservation, and more.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Jim and Jackie Anderson
Learn about the 'Frost Free Nose Pump' that Jim and Jackie Anderson invented to provide clean water to their herds all year long.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Infinite Secrets
Offers a look into the mind of Archimedes based on findings within newly discovered manuscript.
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