A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Dachshund
Illustrated encyclopedia entry offers statistical facts on Dachshunds with details about their temperament and personalities.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Harrier
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Harrier.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Monsters: Cerberus
Learn more about Cerberus, Hades' monster dog and the guard of the Underworld, who had three heads and snakes on his tail and mane. He guarding the entrance to the underworld to prevent the dead from exiting.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Play: Children's Games and Toys
A comprehensive look at children's and adults' games and recreation with explanations of the games and pictures of children at play found at Saqqara. Lots of other pictures too. Many links to other websites.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Big Mama Thornton
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Big Mama Thornton, an American singer and songwriter who performed in the tradition of classic blues singers such as Bessie Smith and Memphis Minnie. Her work inspired imitation by Elvis...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Fin De Siecle
Read articles that address the following questions about the end of the 19th-century literature: What are the key tropes of late 19th-century literature? How did writers respond to the desires and anxieties of the time? How did...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians London
From Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's Chimney Sweepers; from Dickens's pickpockets to Jack the Ripper; and from Wells's War of the Worlds to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; discover the diverse ways in which writers in this...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Crime
These articles research the following questions related to the Victorian Age: Why was crime such a popular subject in 19th-century fiction? How did literature balance fear, social commentary, and entertainment? How were gruesome murders...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians the Gothic
Gothic fiction has intrigued and unsettled readers for more than two centuries. These articles research how these works reflect the political, social, and cultural contexts in which they were written.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Dachshund Dog
Kids learn about the Dachshund, wiener, and badger dog, small brave animals and pets.
Other
Pet Your Dog: Dog Breeds by Group
Part of an expansive reference dedicated to dogs, this section focuses on dog breeds based by group. Click on any dog photo to access detailed facts about that particular dog. Hundreds of beautiful photos included.
Curated OER
Adam Lindsay Gordon a Famous Australian Poet
The poem "Wolf and Hound" by Adam Lindsay Gordon, one of Australia's greatest poets. Links to other famous Australian poets are also provided.
Curated OER
Cottage Where Gordon and His Wife Once Lived.
The poem "Wolf and Hound" by Adam Lindsay Gordon, one of Australia's greatest poets. Links to other famous Australian poets are also provided.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Hunter
Hounds were also used to pursue game, as may be perceived from the subjoined representation of a huntsman carry home his prey. - Goodrich, 1844