Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Millertown 1900 Men Horses Oxen Steam
The founding and development of Millertown in central Newfoundland is profiled. One man's vision created this logging town in the wilderness. Archival photographs and documents are included
Other
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Horses: Man O' War
A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the greatest thoroughbred of all time.
BBC
Bbc: White Horse Village Changing China
A 2006 first-hand account that analyzes how the finishing of the Three Gorges Dam will create a new mega-city where a small village now exists. This article also explains how this could create an economic boom in China, making it an...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: From Horses to Horsepower: Studebaker Helps Move a Nation
A timeline and comprehensive background of the Studebaker.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cloud Foal
In this video segment from Nature, experience life in the wild for Cloud, a newborn colt.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Seabiscuit Biography
Follow the story of Seabiscuit who beat all odds to become one of America's greatest racehorses! Injuries to both horse and jockey did not stop the duo from defeating War Admiral and winning the hearts of all during the trying times of...
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National Museum of Australia: Flemington on Cup Day
In this interactive virtual exhibit, explore Flemington, Australia's largest racecourse, on Melbourne Cup day. Learn about the fashions, horses, and people who have impacted this event in history.
Wessels Living History Farm
Wessels Living History Farm
The Wessels Living History Farm of York County, Nebraska, offers a look at what it was like to live on a Great Plains farm in the 1920s. The farm's attractive and well organized website includes interviews with people who remember life...
PBS
Art21: Susan Rothenberg
Susan Rothenberg is most well known for her minimalist horse paintings. PBS has included her in their series art:21 and here on the website you can see her work, read interviews, watch video clips, and read her biography.
Other
An Introduction to North America's Native People: Plains Culture Area
A wonderful website from Cabrillo College on the Plains Indians can be found here. It gives an in-depth historical overview, profiles of numerous Plains tribes, the significance of the horse, and great information on their culture and...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Poseidon
This site focuses on Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas, the horses, and the earthquakes. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places of...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: British Lit: 20th Century Postmodernism: Short Stories
This is a lesson from a unit on 20th Century Postmodernism; it focuses on three short stories from the period: "A Shocking Accident" by Graham Greene, "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, and "No Witchcraft for Sale" by Doris...
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Corinth
This site focuses on Ancient Corinth, the wealthiest city in the ancient world which was located on the north side of the Peloponnese, in southern Greece, and was the home of Bellerophon (the master of the winged horse Pegasus). It...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Traditional Metis Transportation
The Metis travelled by Red River cart, canoe, horse, snowshoe, sled dogs and in other ways, all of which are described in this paper. Discussion questions and a bibliography are included.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Knox Polk:campaign and Election of 1844
The campaign and election of 1844 showed the rising difference in the nation between Whigs and Democrats and sections of the country. Showing the true development of the two-party system, it also gave rise to the term, "dark horse."
Other
Sloveniana Uniqueness in the Heart of Europe
An interesting site with links to articles about all kinds of Slovenian cultural topics. Click on "Sloveniana" and choose articles from Lipizzaner horses to the unique Slovenian hayracks to the lace of Idrija. New articles are submitted...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Expected Value
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson attempts to explain the betting system at horse tracks by having young scholars vie for parcels of land on their calculators. Because the land boundaries are unknown until the...
Other
U. Of Wisconsin: Formulating Statistical Questions and Collecting Data
This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Blast Through the Past: Transportation & Movement in Utah [Pdf]
Fourth graders will discuss the different types of transportation prior to the transcontinental railroad. They will also write an essay using the information discussed to present the pros and cons of transporting eggs to big cities by...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Morgan
A domestic horse breed from New England, the Morgan, is identified. Get the facts on this beautiful breed. Choose Morgan from the list on the right.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Hanoverian
Get facts and images of a German breed of horse, the Hanoverian. Choose Hanoverian from the list on the right.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Lusitano
Facts and images of the Portuguese Lusitano horse breed. Choose Lusitano from the list on the right.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Oldenburg
Detailed illustrations and description of the Oldenburg, a sport horse known for its abilities in equestrian competitions. Choose Oldenburg from the list on the right.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nature: Cloud Age Four
In this short Nature video, experience the environment of Cloud, a four-year old horse living in the wild. This is one in a series of three videos about Cloud. [2:23]
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