Comparing Roman and Greek architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.

Photography plays an essential role in anthropology. Draw from these materials to assist in illustrating this role.

Questioning the theory of relativism, use this collection of resources to help aide or prompt discussion on topics such as morality or rationality.

These resources are beneficial in illustrating the connection of tying together the philosophical look at actions individuals take with the psychological motivation behind those actions.

Uncover new resources to better illustrate the changes that have evolved in the world of the printed word in the 1450s to that of the present digital word.

This site reviews the 1993 production of "Five Guys Named Moe" at Boston's Wilbur Theater. It gives a good summary of the musical, as well as a critique of that production.

Help Sharky and Ducky compare numbers in this inequalities game practicing greater than, less than, and equals.

Brief article, with biographical details, about Sam Colt's invention of the Colt revolver, the first weapon with a revolving cylinder that could hold six bullets.

Edmund Cartwright is featured in this brief biography for automating the textile industry with a power loom.

According to this article, Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE) is one of the most prolific inventors in American history. Read about his parents who escaped slavery by traveling on the Underground Railroad and about his invention, the automatic...

Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown, inventors in New York state who developed the antifungal drug Nystatin, are featured in this brief biography.

Inventor Frederick M. Jones is featured in this brief biography for his lasting contributions to the refrigerator and cinema industries.

This brief article talks about how Luther Burbank (1849-1926 CE) invented the "Idaho" potato, the July Elberta peach, the Santa Rosa plum, and the Flaming Gold nectarine through his crossbreeding experiments, which changed the world of...

A bio on this important 1960's inventor who provided the world with the semiconductor injection laser, a purification of germanium and much more - most of which is still in use today.

Read about Roy Plunkett's invention, teflon, one of the best-known and most widely used polymers that was created by accident.

This site from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology contains information on Wallace Hume Carothers and his invention of nylon.

Use this site to learn about radiocarbon dating and the scientist who discovered it, Willard Libby (1908-1980 CE).

This famous Ohioan had many great accomplishments including founding DELCO, the company who "brought the automobile into the Age of Electricity."

This brief article on the life and contributions of George Westinghouse (1846-1914) includes a picture. Read about his air brake as well as his development of the alternating current system.

This website provides information on the life and inventions of Lee DeForest, the man who invented the audion tube, which made commercial radio broadcasting practical.

Learn about the inventor of "the first reliable low-cost, mass-produced medical respirator," Forrest Bird. This article overviews his education and career, the development of the respirator, and the effects the respirator has had on the...

Cardiac pacemaker inventor, Wilson Greatbatch, is featured in this brief biography.

Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, an opthalmologic surgeon, credited with the invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a surgical device used in the removal of cataracts. Learn about Bath's early education, her studies of the blindness rates at...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides interesting information on Chester F. Carlson, the inventor of the photocopier. The site provides good background on the history of the photocopier, and a photo of Carlson.