Get acquainted with the Mexican gray wolf by browsing this one-page article from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts and information on its classification, communication skills, and family traits.

Find out more about the polar bear by browsing this educational resource from the Brookfield Zoo. This animal guide includes quick facts and information on its eating habits, appearance, and habitat.

Gisele Waters of Auburn University here discusses her view of how academic evaluation has only in the last four decades developed as a government function and academic discipline. She also examines the role that Lyndon Johnson's Great...

Well-rounded and succinctly-worded site that focuses on how the Great Depression affected the more vulnerable segments of society, particularly working families, women, and minorities. A good site for giving students a quick overview of...

Well-rounded and succinctly-worded site that focuses on how the Great Depression affected the more vulnerable segments of society, particularly working families, women, and minorities. A good site for giving students a quick overview of...

This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.

A National Natural Landmark and site of mills and mill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are a Civil Engineering Landmark.

Great color photographs link to a regional map and additional information on the Cottonmouth snake.

Hungry? Three great variations on a classic Quebecois treat - the Tourtiere! Easy recipes for this delicious pie. Site has a couple of other interesting recipes of French-Canadian origin.

Although the main thrust of this essay is about the legacy the Liberal Consensus View has had on the environmental movement of the present, the author gives and overview of the main issues of the liberal consensus for the period from...

The turbulence of the Great Depression is reflected in these images of workers in artwork from the NARA on this site.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about six famous landmarks: Mount Rushmore, Machu Picchu, the Great Sphinx, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, and the Sydney Opera House. A question sheet is...

A discussion of several characteristics of American society and American people that led to the decision of overthrow the aristocratic rule of Great Britain.

The Ganda are a group of people who live in the province of Buganda in Uganda. The Ganda are primarily an agricultural society; their staple crops are bananas and yams. Cotton was introduced as a market crop early in the twentieth...

An interesting look at the make-up of Americans who supported separation from Great Britain, and some explanation of the push-back by Great Britain.

This biography is a great resource for information on Alexander Graham Bell. Includes links for additional information also.

Huey Long was an advocate for Americans sharing the wealth during the hardship years of the Great Depression.

Andrew Ward decides to get into the middle of an argument between David Hume and Hume's critic Malcolm Budd about the standard for assessing the value of works of art upon the feeling of pleasure or displeasure. This topic will be a...

Great resource that is full of useful information about French Polynesia which is in the Pacific Ocean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at...

If you're doing a research paper on Chile, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.

A video-enriched lesson that has students researching three great queens of ancient Egypt--Nefertiti, Tiy, and Nefertari. Students will identify the ways in which these powerful women impacted Egyptian culture and will explain why they...

Students can review Brazilian history starting in the 16th century, learn about the geography of the four different regions and hear the national anthem of Brazil. Includes a great deal of information about all aspects of living and...

Lecture notes for a class on the Industrial Revolution provide an overview of the transition of the British economy from a predominantly agricultural one to an industrial society.

This is the home site for the landmark town of New Harmony, Indiana, which is the site of two attempted communal livings. Both the Harmonists, from 1814-1825, and the Owenites, from 1825-1826, called New Harmony home in hopes of a great...