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Wikipedia: Autumn
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes both the Autumn, or Fall, season as well as the reason for the season. Links are provided to information about the equinox and solstice associated with the season as well as a link to...
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Suny E Sf: The Splendor of Autumn
This brief site describes the changes that take place within leaves and the environment which result in the colors we observe in Autumn.
US Department of Agriculture
The Science of Color in Autumn Leaves
Coupled with a beautiful photo gallery, the National Arboretum sets out to explain the science behind why leaves of deciduous trees change their color in the autumn months. While temperature effects the colors, learn here what happens in...
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
China Internet Information Center: Mid Autumn Festival
An article about the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual Chinese harvest festival. The article describes how the Chinese celebrate the festival and retells the folktale, "Chang E Flees to the Moon," that points to the festival's origin.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations: Fall
Fall begins with the autumnal equinox, usually around September 22 or 23. The equinox is the time of the year when we have equal length of night and day.
Science U
Science U: Reasons for the Seasons
This webpage uses diagrams and video to explain the causes of the seasons.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Autumn Leaf Scrapbook
Learn how to examine a deciduous tree and how to identify the various leaves by their shape and color. There is a guide to leaf terminology with helpful accompanying diagrams.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Selected Poems of John Donne
Links to 42 poems by the English metaphysical John Donne (1572-1631).
Other
The Fall of the Wall and the East German Police
This site evaluates the crucial period immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in the autumn of 1989. It examines the wall's effects on law enforcement and the role of the East German Police.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Battle of Sulphur Trestle
This overview features the Battle of Sulphur Trestle, a victorious fight for the Confederates in northern Alabama in autumn of 1964.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Georgia Douglas Johnson
Learn about Georgia Douglas Johnson, an important Harlem Renaissance poet and playwright. List of suggested readings included.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Battle of the Bulge
Describes in detail the events leading up to and during the Battle of the Bulge which took place near the end of World War II.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Simple, but thorough explanation of fall colors in deciduous forests. Where the color comes from and how trees lose their leaves.
Emory University
Emory University Writing Center: Personification
A definition of personification. Includes two examples- one from the poetry of Sylvia Plath, the other from John Keats' poem "To Autumn."
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Season
Encyclopedia entry for the seasons. Click on each specific season for more information.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Nietzsche's Travels
Sample of photos and quotes from Nietzsche's travel diaries in his later years. Illuminates the personality of the great philosopher.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Seasonal Observations
Have you ever wondered what is going on under the snow? Why leaves change colors? How migratory birds find their way? Find the answers and check out these ideas on how to explore, discuss, or celebrate based on our four seasons!
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Be the Change: Yard Care
Follow the suggestions here for a fall leaf cleanup in your yard.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Seasons
Learn about the four seasons, why they occur, and how seasons change.
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