University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Library: Synecdoche
Extended definition of synechdoche with origin of the word and timeline of its use in literature.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift, a children's novel about a voyage to Lilliput where the people were tiny.
Other
American Institute of Physics: Ideas of Cosmology: Big Bang or Steady State?
Find out about the Steady State Theory of the origin of the universe. Learn about the scientific thinking and historical findings supporting this theory which states that new matter is continuously being created.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Origin of the Periodic Table: Valence Electrons
Valence electrons are defined in terms of electron configuration.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learn Genetics: Bringing Rna Into View
What molecules were involved in the origin of life? This series explores the roles of RNA, DNA, and protein. Special attention is given to RNA because of its ability to perform several tasks necessary for life processes. All of the...
George Mason University
George Mason University: Museum of Communism
Describes origins of Communism in Russia and some of the reasons the Russian people adopted a communist government.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Libraries: Penn in the Age of Franklin, 1740 90
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, the Penn Library and University Archives offers a look at the university as it was during Franklin's lifetime. Content includes original documents and manuscripts, a...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Colonists: What Were They Thinking?
This tutorial looks at the British political traditions that influenced the American colonists as they gained their independence from Britain and created their own form of government. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Other
Wesleyan University: Learning Objects Studio: Virtual Instrument Museum
Access the world musical instrument collection of the Music Department of Wesleyan University through this virtual museum interface. Search for and learn about instruments by type, geographic location, instrument material, and genre....
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What's Law Got to Do With It?
This tutorial explains the types of laws in the legal system of the United States. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936: Eugene O'neill
Read about the winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, who was honored "for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy." This website is...
Tufts University
Tufts University: The Ancient Olympics
Students can compare the modern and ancient Olympic games, as well as tour the site of the first Olympics, and learn about those games.
Other
University of Maryland: Darwin Wallace Evolution Paper
A comprehensive description of the papers on Natural Selection published by both Darwin and Wallace in 1858. Includes full copy of Wallace's paper, 'On the Law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species.' Also includes...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Science: Dna and the Peopling of Siberia
Scientists from the University of Arizona are conducting Y chromosome research on native Siberians to try to determine whether there is a genetic affinity to North American native people. The rationale and direction of this research are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Welcome to the Big History
This quiz tests you on the overarching themes of Big History which links different areas of knowledge into one unified origin story.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Emerson the Individualist
From the Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia Library, this website contains the online text of the 1903 work by Benjamin DeCasseres titled, "Emerson the Individualist."
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On American Intervention in Korea, 1950
The Modern History Sourcebook offers a very interesting primary source that presents the Soviet position of the beginning of the Korean War. A great resource for comparing US/USSR claims about the origins of the Korean War.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Chatterbox Album of Animals by Margaret Vandegrift
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Chatterbox Album of Animals by Margaret Vandegrift, (1880?) a picture book of animals with short passages about each.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Abc, Story of an Apple Pie by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book ABC, Story of an Apple Pie by McLoughlin Bros., (1880?) an ABC picture book with each letter refers to something to do with apple pie.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Alphabet of Country Scenes by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Alphabet of Country Scenes by McLoughlin Bros., (1880?) an ABC picture book with a rhyme for each letter of the alphabet.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story Garden by Mrs. s.c. Hall, Emily Taylor, Julia Corner
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Story Garden by Mrs. S.C. Hall, Emily Taylor, Julia Corner, a collection of stories.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The White Sewing Machine Alphabet by Levy & Alden
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The White Sewing Machine Alphabet for the Million by Levy & Alden (1884), an alphabet picture book using terms having to do with sewing machines.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Aunt Louisa's the Globe Alphabet by Frederick Warne and Co.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Aunt Louisa's the Globe Alphabet by Frederick Warne and Co., a picture book with a rhyme for each letter of the alphabet.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Parables of Our Lord by J. Moyr Smith
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Parables of Our Lord by J. Moyr Smith, an illustrated book of parables from the Bible.