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Ben Jonson After Abraham Van Blyenberch
This site provides Ben Jonson's biography, his works, famous quotes, critical essays, and other resources.
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Luminarium: Sir Francis Bacon
Site dedicated to Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE). Included are links to information about his life, his works, and famous quotes by Bacon.
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Sitting Bull
This site is an excellent resource on Sitting Bull. Not only does it include some famous quotes by him and an overview of his life, but it also contains a first-person account of his life which contains many interesting obscure facts and...
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Capture of Sitting Bull
This site is an excellent resource on Sitting Bull. Not only does it include some famous quotes by him and an overview of his life, but it also contains a first-person account of his life which contains many interesting obscure facts and...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Utah: Emigration Canyon
The Mormon pioneers traversed the Wasatch Range through this canyon at the western end of their trail, beginning in 1847. The canyon mouth is the location of Brigham Young's famous quotation "This is the place.".
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Tiziano Vecelli
This portrait of the artist, Tiziano Vecelli was etched by Agostino Carracci. The most famous quote by this artist is, "The whole world without Art would be one great wilderness."
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Menaechmus (Ca. 380 Bc ?)
This site from ScienceWorld provides brief but factual biographical information on the Greek mathematician Menaechmus. It contains a quote of his to one of his students when asked for a shortcut to geometry.
BBC
Bbc: History Trail: Wars and Conflict: Walking the Somme Battlefield
A walking tour guide to the famous battle site, the guide provides information on the various places where British Army troops fought and died plus gives extensive quotes from soldiers who were present at the battle. There is a nice...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing
A treasure of grammar and writing information. Index links broken down to sentence level, paragraph level, and essay level. Site also contains PDF samples of business writing and research papers, PowerPoint presentations, interactive...
Georgetown University
The Confessions of St. Augustine
A scholarly and detailed article on Augustine's most famous book, "Confessions". Includes historical information plus extensive quotes from the book.
Vassar College
Vassar College: 1896: The Homestead and Pullman Strikes
1896, A Website of Political Cartoons and Commentary provides the illustrated story of both the Homestead and Pullman strikes with quotes from newspapers of the time and a brief characterization of Andrew Carnegie. The site includes a...
FT Exploring
Ft Exploring: What Is the Definition of Energy?
Use this illustrated guide to understand the definition of energy. Includes some facinating quotes from famous physicists.
Other
Parks Sonoma: Jack London His Life and Books
Very well-written biography. Filled with quotes and references to other famous people.
Other
World of Escher: House of Stairs
This site provides an image of M.C. Escher's famous lithograph, "House of Stairs," which can be enlarged by clicking on it. Included is a quote, which briefly explains how this piece of art introduces "[a] playful element" to "the...
Other
Mundo Latino: Grandes Escritores
This is a nice collection biographical information on seven of the most famous Latin American writers. Included are Neruda, Borges, Llosa, Cortazar, Garcia Marquez, Alberti, and Saramago. Each link contains a biography, images, a...
Other
The Keats Shelley House: Percy Bysshe Shelley
This site provides a biography of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. It contains quotes from some of his most famous works.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Virgil
This biography of Virgil, author of the famous Roman epic The Aeneid, is complemented by selected quotes from his works and a detailed bibliography.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Thornton (Niven) Wilder
A biography of American writer and playwright, Thornton Wilder. This site contains an overview of his famous works and an inclusion of quotes. Also provides a list of selected works and links to authors who inspired Wilder.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: The Algonquin Round Table
A description of the Algonquin Round Table and how it became famous. Includes quotes and stories from witnesses.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics: "Crime and Punishment" (Full Text)
This provides the complete online text of Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous novel, Crime and Punishment. The entire novel is presented on a single page, making it available for text and quote searching, as well as easily printable.
New York Times
New York Times: Helene Johnson, Poet of Harlem, 89, Dies
[Free Registration/Login Required] An obituary for Helene Johnson, a famous Harlem Renaissance poet. Includes quotations from some of her poems.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Claude Mc Kay
A biography and analysis of the life of the famous author, as well as literary criticism as well as online poems, letters and a bibliography. Includes many quotes and his poetry.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Chinua Achebe
Discover the path of Chinua Achebe's life and work through the links found within this resource. This site features links to several to lesson plans and activities for his work.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Commentary
Each act of the famous play is explained here, with plenty of references to specific lines and quotations.