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Bob Atchison: Emperor Nicholas Ii
This resource contains a detailed biography of Emperor Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. Uses popups.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Biographical account of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, reformer of the Soviet Union. Includes information regarding Gorbachev's ascension to power with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his role in reducing the Cold War...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Gupta Empire
The Regents Exam Prep Center offers a review sheet prepared to help students on the NY State Regents exam in World History. Gives brief details about the Gupta Empire and reasons for its decline.
University of Virginia
University of Virgina: Structural Behavior and Design Approaches
From the Introduction to Structural Design web site. A page of well-written lecture notes on the various structural qualities of building materials. A comparison is made of the strength, stiffness, stability and ductility of materials,...
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Was the Earth Created
This resource gives a detailed explanation of the stages that the Earth and the solar system went through beginning with their origins in the Big Bang up to the present time.
Science is Fun
University of Wisconsin: Home Experiments
This resource presents a collection of simple science experiments kids can do using household materials. The procedures include diagrams and are simple to follow.
The Cold War Museum
The Cold War Museum: Fall of the Soviet Union
The Cold War Museum offers many resources on the Cold War, including this particular article on the "Fall of the Soviet Union."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Pneumothorax, Hemothorax and Chylothorax 2
This is a five-question quiz related to pneumothorax, hemothorax and chylothorax.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Pneumothorax, Hemothorax and Chylothorax 1
This is a ten-question quiz related to lung issues including pneumothorax, hemothorax and chylothorax.
A&E Television
History.com: How Far Did Ancient Rome Spread?
Legend has it that Romulus and Remus -- twin brothers who were also demi-gods -- founded Rome on the River Tiber in 753 B.C. Over the next eight and a half centuries, it grew from a small town of pig farmers into a vast empire that...
Curated OER
Local Residents Look for Their Belongings N the Wreckage of a Collapsed House
From July, 2006, photographic slideshow graphically detailing the tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Java.
Curated OER
Modis Time Sequence of Ayles Ice Shelf Collapse
Describes what happened when a large piece of the Ayles Ice Shelf on Ellesmere Island calved off in 2005. The event has been linked by scientists to global warming.
BBC
Bbc: The Story of Africa West African Kingdoms
The story of the Songhay Empire is discussed on this website. From its origins, to its expansion under the rule of Sonni Ali the Great, to its height in power under Mohammed Ture, and finally to the collapse of the empire - it is all...
Physics Central
Physics Central: Physics in the Kitchen: The Magical Can Crusher
Students will see first hand the force that is created by pressure as a can crushes before their eyes. This demonstration will show students how a can will collapse due to pressure from the air outside pushing against the can's exterior...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Big Bang May Have Been a Big Bounce
From ABC News in Science, Larry O'Hanlon's article suggests the possibility of the Big Bang having been created out of the remains of a previous universe which collapsed upon itself.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Bricks Activity, Teacher Lesson Plan
Builders of brick walls need to be especially aware of fault lines which can easily lead to the collapse of the wall. Students are challenged, here, to use polyminoes to design patterns for brick walls which do not contain fault lines....
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: The Depression of 1873 1879
A brief explanation of the economic factors that led to the Panic of 1873 when the railroad investment firm, Jay Cooke and Co., collapsed, followed by the demise of many other railroads over the next several years.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Whirlpool by George Gissing
Read the full text of "The Whirlpool" by Geoge Gissing about upper-middle-class families following the collapse of a bank.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Child of Storm by H. Rider Haggard
Read the full text of the novel "Child of Storm" by H. Rider Haggard set during the collapse of the Zulu kingdom. This is the second book in a trilogy.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Eastern Island Moai (Stone Sculptures)
Easter Island's famous carvings, called moai, bear silent witness to the collapse of the Polynesian culture that once thrived there. View these massive artworks and read about the deforestation of the island. An excellent site for...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Musical Plates: Designing an Earthquake Resistant Structure
A lesson where learners look at how the sudden movement in an earthquake causes a building to collapse, and how to design a building that can withstand it.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Long Bull Market
The Long Bull Market of the 1920s saw share prices on the stock market soar and its collapse contributed to the Great Depression.
Other
Explore the Med: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Read here about the crumbling and unfortunate collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Developments including the Plague of Cyprian, the splitting of the empire into two parts and the invasion of barbarian people groups led to its demise.
Other
Muromachi Period: Decline of Influence
This site describes the gradual loss of central influence by the Muromachi Bakufu.
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