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National Park Service: Big Bend
Deemed more than just a desert, Big Bend is indeed that! Find excellent narrative on the history and culture of this incredible park as well as notes on nature and science. Be sure to click on Visitor Photo Gallery for stunning views.
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National Park Service: Devils Tower
This resource, by the National Park Service, offers a comprehensive series of information about Devils Tower. This natural formation, highly regarded by Native Americans, has also had the great distinction of being listed as the first...
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National Park Service: Obed Wild & Scenic River
Tennessee is home to the Obed Wild & Scenic River, located in the Cumberland Plateau. The area currently offers many recreational opportunities, but perusing the "History & Culture" and "Nature & Science" tabs will reveal a...
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National Park Service: Obed Wild & Scenic River
Tennessee is home to the Obed Wild & Scenic River, located in the Cumberland Plateau. The area currently offers many recreational opportunities, but perusing the "History & Culture" and "Nature & Science" tabs will reveal a...
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National Park Service: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in the Sonoran Desert, in Arizona, was declared a national monument to preserve the ecological wonders it houses. Peruse the history, culture, nature and science. Teachers, be sure to check out the...
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The Philosophy of Social Sciences
This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.
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Environmental History: Between Science and Philosophy
Gain a perspective on the origins of the contemporary environmental crisis, where an awareness of the environment came into being.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: St. Catherines Island O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about St. Catherines Island. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: So, This Is Alberta
As a part of celebrating Alberta's 100 years of being a province in Canada, The Heritage Community Foundation has created "So, this is Alberta", a website that thoroughly captures who Alberta is. From History to Innovation, from Natural...
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National Park Service: Hubbell Trading Post National Historical Site
John Lorenzo Hubbell bought a trading post in Granado, Arizona in 1878. The family ran the trading post, trading with the Navajo until the 1960's. The business is still running, though the Hubbell family does not run it anymore. Find out...
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National Park Service: Montezuma Castle National Monument
Built by the Sinagua nearly 1000 years ago, this incredible structure stands tucked into the limestone cliff in the Verde Valley of Arizona. Be sure to look at the history, culture, photos, nature and science provided as well as the...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Two Treatisies on Government
This site provides selections from John Locke's "Two Treatisies on Government." It contains evaluations on the sections 'Of the State of Nature' and 'Of Political of Civil Society.'
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National Park Service: Guadalupe Mountains
For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...
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National Park Service: Guadalupe Mountains
For over 10,000 years folks have been drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas originally for its beauty, resources, and in more recent years its history. One of the most fascinating features to this national park is that in the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Science: Dna and the Peopling of Siberia
Scientists from the University of Arizona are conducting Y chromosome research on native Siberians to try to determine whether there is a genetic affinity to North American native people. The rationale and direction of this research are...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Georgia Shore
Find out about the physical and geological characteristics unique to the Georgia Coast, in addition to the specific marine organisms found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Also learn the history of the state's coast and sociological and...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum (London): The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations
A series of articles and online exhibits that gives information on the various specimens, plants and animals that were collected and illustrations were then made. Cook led the world's first scientific naval expedition to the South Pacific.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Bristol Bay
Through this resource, one can briefly explore the georgraphy and history, meet the wildlife, and understand the current threats to Bristol Bay, Alaska.
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National Park Service: Stones River National Battlefield
While the Stones River Campaign did not clearly define a winner, the battles which took place on this national battlefield marked a much needed boost to the Union Army in their efforts to begin implementing the Emancipation Proclamation....
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National Park Service: Redwood
Explore the history, culture, science, and more via the Redwood National and State Parks.
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National Park Service: Redwood
Explore the history, culture, science, and more via the Redwood National and State Parks.
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The Texas Archeological Society
A superb resource for teachers of social and natural sciences, as well as for parents and youth. Links take you to educational sites that explain the "acheological process and discovery," to lesson plans on fitting archeology into the...
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National Park Service: Coronado National Memorial
The Coronado National Memorial, found in Hereford, Arizona, is recognized by the National Park Services to remember the historical and cultural significance of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's Expedition in 1540-1542. The region also...
Natural History Museum
Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...