Site provides an extensive lesson plan that challenges young scholars to compare early American houses to present day houses. Very comprehensive site with several activities that will assist students in understanding common features of...

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.

This site offers a lot of background for the teacher looking for information to help ESL students of Polish origin. It contains beautiful pictures and links to other Polish sites.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....

This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the fortified French city of Carcassonne. Links to other related sites.

This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization contains a brief description of the cathedral in Amiens, France. Related links are available in French.

A series of illustrations and accounts of Spanish conquest of Indians that reflect the fascination with and the brutality directed against native cultures.

Kids learn about the Kievan Rus from the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Explore this Eastern European empire that was the start of the Russian culture.

This official government site for the Cave at Lascaux can be viewed in English, French, German and Spanish. This site provides a virtual tour, fun facts, a timeline, and more.

Describes and illustrates the transition from bone and other materials to metal gorgets and pendants made and worn by Native Americans.

Although this is a personal site, the History Channel calls it "Very comprehensive." That is definitely true! Author provides extensive timelines, biographies, information on science and technology, discussions, and more! Be sure to...

This site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest band leaders of the twenties.

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...

The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the...

The fortified town, first established in the 16th century to protect the Royal Route inland, reached its apogee in the 18th century when many of its outstanding religious and civic buildings were built in the style of the Mexican...

A map from 1906 of North America central Canada to northern Mexico showing the distribution and territories of the Native Americans around 1500. The boundaries are based on linguistic stock and not tribal territories. "Anthropologists of...