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Costa Rica Tourism and Travel Bureau
Features a general overview of the history, geography, climate, transportation, communications, culture, and national parks of Costa Rica. Great place to start if you are planning a trip or just want to learn more about the country.
Information Technology Associates
Theodora: Bolivia 2017
A great resource for links to country information on Bolivia. Provides current information and statistics on subjects such as geography, population, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, and much more.
Information Technology Associates
Theodora: Colombia 2017
A complete resource for country-specific information on Colombia. Full of useful facts on geography, population, religion, military, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, transportation, and more. Links to...
Information Technology Associates
Theodora: Guyana 2017
Great starting point for a research paper. Covers a broad list of topics including geography, maps, population, religion, military, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, transportation, and photos.
Information Technology Associates
Theodora: Honduras 2017
Country specific information compiled from a variety of sources. Learn about the geography, population, history, people, government, economy, communications, international issues, religion, military, and more of Honduras.
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Totally Barbados: Barbados Island Guide
Primarily a tourist guide, by clicking on "About Barbados" you can find a great deal of interesting information on topics like fun facts, attractions, climate and weather, culture, history, geography, flag, interactive maps, news, photo...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Journey to the Afterlife
In groups of four, have students design an Egyptian funerary barge to transport the mummy through the underworld to the afterlife. The design of the boat is extremely critical in order for the mummy to have a chance to reach and enter...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 2084: Bush Pilots
A commentary on bush pilots and the development of flying to remote areas. The 3-minute discussion focuses on the history of the development of bush flying and how flight made accessing remote areas of a country possible. This is a...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Rms Queen Mary 2
Covers the design, construction, technical aspects, and service history of the RMS Queen Mary 2.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: On to White Rock: A Building's Journey Through Time
The history of the train station in White Rock, B.C.is profiled. It thrived during the railway era welcoming travelers to its small community. After the railway closed, the landmark building lived on as the White Rock Museum & Archives.
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The British Museum: Mesopotamia
This beautifully crafted site on Mesopotamia has selected information on Assyrian palaces and warfare, Babylonian astronomers, trade and transport and Sumer, Royal Tombs of Ur and Ziggurats.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Maglev Trains
Maglev trains are making history right now.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Timor Leste
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Timor-Leste. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Andorra
This resource provides a useful snapshot of Andorra: its history, people, government, economy, geography, climate, natural resources and related topics are covered.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Stagecoaching in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they look at stagecoaches and how this mode of transportation compared to other...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Transnational Social Networks: Historically & Today
This resource compares oral history and in-depth interviews from two different areas and periods of immigration to the United States. Its goal is to complicate notions of migration as a unidirectional and permanent activity.
University of Florida
Florida Museum: South Florida Aquatic Environments: Introduced Species
The transport of living plants and animals to areas beyond their native range has been practiced by human beings for thousands of years. While some introductions are intentional, others occur by accident or happenstance. Regardless of...
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Barrow Transportation: Photo Gallery
That British cultural icon, the double-decker bus, is pictured here in many forms. The site memorializes the bus service of Barrow-in-Furness, England.
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Upper Canada Village
Ever want to know what life in Canada was like back in the 1860's? Well, look no further than this site! Information can be found on topics such as: daily life, communication, manufacturing, religion and more. Also be sure to check out...
My Science Site
Water Works! One Resource Many Users [Pdf]
This resource takes a closer look at water withdrawal and instream use in Canada and compares it to other countries. Incorporates subject areas such as science, social studies, language arts, history, geography, math and environmental...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tracks of Time
The history and importance of the rail industry to mining and lumbering in North Bay, Ontario is profiled. Archival photographs and stories are included.
Smithsonian Institution
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Early Cars: Fact Sheet for Children
Encyclopedia entry presents fun facts about the history of the automobile.
Read Works
Read Works: Ride of the Century
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the New York's subway system history. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
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Encyclopedia and Guide to Manchester: The Bridgewater Canal
A history of the Bridgewater Canal built in 1760 and which was "the forerunner of all modern canals". The canal connected coal mines found in Worsley with Manchester England. By clicking on the names you will get biographical details.