Scholastic
Scholastic News: Quake Shakes Italy
A powerful earthquake shattered the city of Pescara del Tronto near the eastern coast of Italy in August 2016. Find details and images in this article.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: A Super Bowl Classic
An ecxiting account of Superbowl 51, when the New England Patriots overcame the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Henry Luce
Interesting reading material about Henry Luce, founder of 'Time', 'Fortune', 'Sports Illustrated', and 'Life' magazines, who became one of America's leading mass communicators. Includes a career timeline, video clips, and a personal...
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Florida Reenactors Online News Magazine: The Mountain Howitzer
A description of the the mountain howitzer and its use by both the Union and Confederate armies. Good pictures and interesting factoids too.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Fruitful & Inventive Mind of Scientist Luis Alvarez
This article, reprinted from the fall 1979 LBL News Magazine, was written about Dr. Luis Alvarez and his part in the study of geological sediments and the great extinctions.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: The b.e.f. Times
While in the trenches during WWI, soldiers began to produce their own magazines. The best known of these was the Wipers Times, later renamed the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Times. It was printed on a printing press salvaged from...
Scholastic
Scholastic Magazine: In the Path of a Storm
The tragic impact of Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti on its way up the east coast of the United States in early October 2016.
Other
Aces: The American Copy Editors Society
This newsletter-style home page for The American Copy Editors Society offers everything from articles and advice to surveys and seminars. Tidy layout and solid organization make this a pleasure to navigate.
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Ploughshares
Ploughshares, published in April, August, and December, delivers new voice fiction, poetry, and literary reviews.
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Computer Aided Design and Drafting Section
This site includes many links under these categories: Organizations associated with CAD, CAD Research and Artificial Intelligence Links, CAD Directories, Gateways and News Centers, Important CAD Review Resources, CAD magazines, journals...
Other
American Literary Review: Homepage
The biannual American Literary Review from the University of North Texas publishes outstanding fiction, poetry and essays from writers across the U.S.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Bright Lights, Bird City
Birds of prey--raptors--are increasingly making urban areas their own. Here is an interesting look at a change of habitat for these magnificent birds.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Survival by Handout?
Endangered species are often elusive and human sightings of the animals can be rare. The San Joaquin kit fox, however, listed as endangered since 1967 has learned to survive in urban and suburban areas.