American Museum of Natural History
Earthquakes Tremors From Below
Earthquakes are really no one's fault. A thorough lesson explains the different types of earthquakes how they happen. Learners interact with the online lesson to simulate earthquakes and examine their results. The lesson is appropriate...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
The Taming of the Shrew
What does it take to build a stage production from the ground up? Scholars read a weekly blog detailing the behind-the-scenes action of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. They also listen to interviews with the cast, meet the...
Sacred Text Archive
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria Index
There are forty "Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria" listed for your reading pleasure. Stories range from "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter" to "Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky".
Curated OER
National Park Service: Eleanor Roosevelt, American Visionary
This site features photos and artifacts from the life of one of the most dynamic and controversial First Ladies in U.S. history, as well as a virtual tour of her home.
Rice University
Rice University: The Galileo Project
This site from The Galileo Project by Rice University provides an excellent center for studies on Galileo. Includes links and information on all major areas of interest, and this is a great site to check out on the subject.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Stephen Vincent Benet
Poet, novelist, writer of short stories and a Pulitzer Prize winner. This site provides a brief account of Benet's (1898-1943 CE) life, a few excerpts from his poetry, and a list of selected works with publication dates comprise this...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: E Pluribus Unum
The fact that the Second Continental Congress convened was evidence that the colonists had had enough from the British Parliament. Read about the ways the colonies finally began to work together and focus on a common plan, resulting in...
Library of Congress
Loc: Nls: The Jalna Series by Mazo De La Roche
An introduction to the Jalna series, "sixteen novels that tell the story of the Canadian Whiteoak family from 1854 to 1954." Read about this fictional family, learn what critics have said its content and author, Mazo de la Roche, and...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Mary Wollstonecraft, 1759 1797
From a college lecture on "The Language of Politics: England and the French Revolution," this biographical sketch connects Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797 CE) to the major political and philosophical thinkers of her time.
Other
Apostles.com: Thomas More's Last Letter
Text of Thomas More's last letter written to his daughter Margaret on the day before he was executed. Cited from "St. Thomas More: Selected Letters" by Elizabeth Frances Rogers.
Other
Demeter: Goddess of the Harvest
This detailed retelling of the myth of Demeter and of her daughter, Persephone. The resource contents concludes with citations from the Iliad and the Odyssey.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Outlook on Money: College Planning
Listen to practical advice about financing a college education, from a 2004 episode of "Outlook on Money." Meet a family who navigated through the maze of obstacles and financing options while planning for a daughter's college education....