An image of Joseph Conrad.

An image of Joseph Conrad.

Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Pedro's Journal" by Pam Conrad. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

An image of "Portrait of Conrad Rehlinger and his Children", created by Bernhard Strigel in 1517 (Wood, 209 x 101 cm and 209 x 98 cm).

This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.

An image of "Sibyl", created by Conrad Meit in 1532 (Marble).

An image of "The Triumph of Bacchus in India", created by Conrad Martin Metz in 1789 (Engraving, 352 x 385 mm).

An image of "Lucretia", created by Conrad Meit from 1500-15 (Boxwood, height 21 cm).

An image of "Judith", created by Conrad Meit from 1510-15 (Painted marble, height 30 cm).

An image of "Mars and Venus", created by Conrad Meit from 1515-20 (Bronze, heeight 34 cm).

An image of "Head of a Man in the Antique Manner", created by Conrad Meit from 1515-20 (Marble, height 33 cm).

An image of "Philibert of Savoy", created by Conrad Meit from 1515-25 (Boxwood, height 12 cm).

An image of "Margaret of Austria", created by Conrad Meit from 1515-25 (Boxwood, height 9 cm).

An image of "Tomb of Philibert le Beau of Savoy", created by Conrad Meit during the 1530's (Alabaster).

An image of "Virgin and Child", created by Conrad Meit from 1531-34 (Marble, height 62 cm).

A thorough chronology of the Second Crusade, from inception to defeat.

Here is a copy of the original manuscript of the Texas Declaration of Independence. This 12-page document includes line-by-line transcription.

The Nobel Foundation provides a lecture given by Nanny Froman at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in Sotckholm, Sweden. "Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium" is organized into several sections including:...

A collection of prints, drawings and photographs at the National Gallery of Art from the Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch Collection. Nice examples of early American drawings and prints.

How were x-rays discovered? How are they made? How are they used? The Nobel Foundation offers a look at the history of x-rays, including discoveries and links to related Nobel Prize winners.

This site from The Library of Congress describes the period of the Saxon dynasty in the 10th century and the founding of the Holy Roman Empire under Otto I. The article is medium in length, and provides worthwhile information on the...

An extremely informative review of a non-fiction book, King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild. The review contains specific quotes from the book and accurate historical research.

In this lesson plan, writers will create a detailed journal entry from the point of view of a character who never actually existed. The journal entry will be for a day in history that the writer has researched and found interesting...

Take a look at how wars and politics from the 1860s through the 1960s were drawn by some of the nation's most influential humorists and cartoonists.