Curated OER
Reporting Live From...
Students examine the many disasters in West Virginia. In this US history lesson, students write about and give an oral presentation of one of the disasters as if they were reporters.
Curated OER
Wagons West: Proofreading
Students proofread each others journal entries. For this proofreading lesson, students exchange journal entries to proofread according to instructions given by the teacher. Students will read a different journal each day, giving...
Other
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
An exhaustive resource honing in on New Zealand's people, culture, economy, history, and environment. Find biographies, stories, and much more with the Te Ara.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: A New System of Government 1776 1826
This module examines America's efforts to form a new government after the War for Independence and to draft the Constitution. Includes an interactive activity comparing Thomas Jefferson's and Alexander Hamilton's visions for America, a...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Peter Stuyvesant 1592 1672
Biography of Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands.
University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham: d.h. Lawrence Research Centre: Biography
Click through biographical information about author D. H. Lawrence including Early years, School-teacher, A new life, War, Farewell to Europe, Round the world and back again, Struggle, and Dying game. An extended biography is also...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: The Story of Ethan Allen (1738 1789)
From the University of Groningen's American history project, this page provides a detailed biography of Ethan Allen (1738-1789) complete with bibliography.
![Harcourt: Biographies: Christopher Columbus [English] Website](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/22864-07ecea3ebb9df7a5ea837d7e91980b79.jpg?1661188604 "Harcourt: Biographies: Christopher Columbus [English] Website")
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Christopher Columbus [English]
Fascinating biography on Christopher Columbus. You can also find his biographical timeline, links to additional information, and books related to his life.
Other
Virginia Military Institute Archives: Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864
A wealth of information about the role of the cadets of Virginia Military Institute at the Battle of New Market. Read a description of the battle, find a timeline of the cadets' actions leading up to the battle, and read biographies of...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Des Groseilliers
An overview of the life of Des Groseilliers. Biographical information along with images and maps show how Des Groseilliers was an influential person in the fur trade.
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Virtual Museum of New France: The Explorers: Pierre Gauthier De Varennes
The life and explorations of the La Verendryes are profiled in this biography. Forts, search for the sea, furs, Rocky Mountains, and so many more adventures are shared.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
This is an online study guide/notes for the futuristic novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
New York Times
New York Times: Supreme Court Justice Profiles
This New York Times site contains biographies of every US Supreme Court Chief Justice including early life, famous decisions, and opinions.
Other
New York City Ballet: Company History: George Balanchine
After his personal training in Europe, George Balanchine made history in the United States with his innovative contributions to the art of ballet choreography. His story and creation of the NYC Ballet are featured in his biography.
Other
American National Biography Online: Eleanor Roosevelt
This site provides a detailed biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady of the United States, social reformer, politician, and diplomat of the early- to mid-1900s.
Scholastic
Scholastic Teachers: Biography: Norton Juster
Read about children's book author and Brookly, New York native Norton Juster.
PBS
New Perspectives on the West: Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
Brief biography of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. Discusses his exploration into the current U.S. in search of gold. Includes a link to a translation of his chronicle of the journeys.
Other
Smith College: New Resources on 20th Century Women's Activism
Short biographies with links to historically significant documents of eight 20th century female activists.
Other
New York History Net: The Gerrit Smith Virtual Museum
Find a biography and primary source documents about Gerrit Smith, who was a leader of anti-slavery activities in Syracuse, and nationally. He converted Frederick Douglass to political abolitionism and helped to finance his work.
Other
Suny New Paltz: Sojourner Truth Library: Sojourner Truth Records
Featured is an archive of documents relating to 19th century abolitionist and feminist, Sojourner Truth. Includes a brief biography, pictures, narratives, maps and other materials relating to her life.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Thomas E. Watson
Biography of Tom Watson, a Georgia reformer and congressman, who advocated the ideas of the Farmers' Alliance and eventually became a Populist Party leader. Includes picture.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Robert Yates 1738 1801
Biographical information of antifederalist and state supreme court justice, Robert Yates, 1738-1801, delegate from New York.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Rhetorical Reading: Read Strategically: Retain New Words
This activity focuses on strategies to retain new words such as reading voraciously, use a good dictionary and thesaurus, use new words, and learn a new word every day. It also provides an annotated biography of resource material.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: David Brearly 1745 1790
Brearly (Brearley) was descended from a Yorkshire, England, family, one of whose members migrated to New Jersey around 1680. Signer Brearly was born in 1745 at Spring Grove near Trenton, was reared in the area, and attended but did not...