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World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Wisdom of Father Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to G. K. Chesterton's The Wisdom of Father Brown.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Innocence of Father Brown" by Gilbert Chesterton

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the book "The Innocence of Father Brown" by Gilbert Chesterton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Library of Congress

Loc: Wise Guide: Honor Your Father, at Least Once a Year

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides information on the origins and observation of Father's Day.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Benjamin Franklin: Writer, Inventor, and Founding Father

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through two primary source activities and a short video, understand how Franklin embodied Enlightenment values and used his talent in writing and printing to have his opinions heard and help shape the world.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Father" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "A Father" by Guy de Maupassant. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Wisdom of Father Brown by Gilbert K. Chesterton

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Father Brown as he solves crimes in these short stories that make up the book "The Wisdom of Father Brown" by Gilbert K. Chesterton. Read the full text on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Capture of Father Time by L. Frank Baum

For Students 6th - 9th
Read the short story "The Capture of Father Time" by L. Frank Baum about a young boy who catches Father Time in a lasso thereby stopping time.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Father Matthew" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "Father Matthew" by Guy de Maupassant. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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CNN

Cnn: The Father of Modern China: Sun Yat Sen (1866 1925)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a CNN profile on Sun Yat-sen. It contains biographical information, quotes, and photographs.
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Ite About 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?'

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover this painting by William Frederick Yeames. It has a unique narrative about the English Civil War. Also included is a special feature that allows you to get a zoomed in look at the painting. There is also a lesson plan in which...
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Other

Valparaiso University: William Morris Davis

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of William Morris Davis (1850-1934 CE), often called "The father of American geography." He was one of the founders of the Association of American Geographers and a regular contributor to the National Geographic...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Zeus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Zeus, the supreme god in Ancient Greece, the father of the Olympian gods, and the ruler of mankind. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles,...
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Biography of Euclid

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Euclid, a Greek Mathematician, also known as the 'Father of Geometry'.
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Other

Honky Tonks, Hymns, and the Blues: Jimmie Rodgers

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at the father of country music, Jimmie Rodgers, along with audio clips, a biography, and sources for more information.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Albrecht Von Haller

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Swiss scientist sometimes referred to as the father of modern physiology.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Antoine Lavoisier

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the life and work of Antoine Lavoisier, sometimes known as the father of modern chemistry.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Edward Teller

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Edward Teller, knows as the father of the hydrogen bomb, and the scientist who made numerous contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, spectroscopy and surface physics
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Francesco Redi

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the experimental biologist, Francesco Redi, and learn about his work that led to becoming known as the father of modern parasitology.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Fritz Haber

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Fritz Haber, who has been dubbed the father of chemical warfare.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Gregor Mendel

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how Gregor Mendel's experiments led him to be known as the father of genetics.
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University of Notre Dame

History of American Education: Horace Mann: "The Father of American Education"

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief student-written article focuses on some of Horace Mann's contributions to American education during the 19th century.
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Other

Samuel Slater: Father of the American Industrial Revolution: Child Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about the percentage of children in the mills and their pay. Discussion of why child labor was accepted. Links to other sites and to information on Samuel Slater.
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Other

Greek Medicine: Aristotle: Father of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a basic overview of Aristotle's life and accomplishments. The 'Aristotle in a Nutshell' section provides a useful list of his ideas in the many disciplines he studied.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Henry Ford: Father of the Modern Assembly Line

For Students 1st - 9th
A site that includes Henry Ford's biography. Learn about the inventor of the assembly line and founder of Ford Motor company.

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