University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Abc of Horses by Harry Payne
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The ABC of Horses by Harry Payne, (1880?) an ABC picture book using a type of horse for each letter.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Creationism
An entry from the Standard Encyclopedia of Philospohy that analyzes creationism from scientific, philosophical, and theological viewpoints and finds it lacking on all three measures.
Other
University of Bristol: The Evolution of Birds
A short but effective synopsis providing much of the information collected over the years in terms of deciding the evolutionary ancestry issue. Article takes the pro-dinosaurian stance in the end, but includes good, if not brief,...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Tales From Shakespeare in Verse: The Tempest by Shakespeare
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Tales from Shakespeare in Verse: The Tempest by William Shakespeare a poem of Shakespeare's play "The Tempest."
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Coloured Bible for the Young by George Routledge and Sons
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Coloured Bible for the Young by George Routledge and Sons (1884), a collection of Bible stories illustrated in color.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Coloured Bible for the Young by George Routledge and Sons
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Coloured Bible for the Young by George Routledge and Sons (1884), a collection of Bible stories illustrated in color.
Other
Biblical Evidence for the Universality of the Genesis Flood
An interesting paper from the Geoscience Research Institute on the flood account from Genesis.
Library of Congress
Loc: The St. John's Bible
An online exhibition about a Bible that was illuminated and handwritten for the St. John's University and Abbey in Minnesota. It contains many beautiful pictures from the Bible plus it also has a selection of other historical Bibles in...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alphabet of Old Testament History by Pott & Amery's [1870]. This is an illustrated alphabet of Biblical people, but they do not include the names of the people.
Rice University
Rice University: Loan Words
An exhaustive and comprehensive resource on the definition, process, and uses of "loan words" in English. Includes several examples of words grouped by subject and language of origin. Excellent site.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Teach Middle East: Hunters to Farmers
An essay reviewing the history of the Neolithic Revolution where humans begin as nomadic hunters and gatherers and evolve into villages with domestic agriculture and animals.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Big Bang Snap Judgment
An activity for students to become familiar with the Big Bang Theory. Activity includes questions for students to process the big ideas of the Big Bang Theory.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Meteorites
Discover fascinating facts about meteorites, pieces of asteroids that originate in outer space and survives their passage through the atmosphere to reach the ground.
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Everyday Life and People
Original photographs depicting the everyday life and people of the early 20th century and what they did in their leisure time.
Other
Moongadget: A Far Cry From the Official Site Starwars Origins: James Campbell
This site explains the idea of archtypes and "the Hero's Journey" prevalent in myths and many adventure stories. James Campbell wrote The Hero With a Thousand Faces, using the hero journey pattern of departure, initiation, return. Lucas...
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Environmental Impact
Original photographs depicting scenes from California during the Gold Rush. Illustrations of mines, miners at work, and the tools they used as well as the effect of the mining industry on California's landscape.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Letters of Philip Ii 1592 1597
View original and translations of primary source documents signed by the Spanish king Philip II written during Spain's struggle with its English, French and Dutch enemies in the waters of Western Europe with this resource. These letters...
University of Oxford (UK)
American National Biography: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
This site provides a detailed biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, woman suffragist and writer of the 1800s.
Other
Ernest Hemingway in His Time
From the special collections department of the University of Delaware Library, this online exhibit of Hemingway and his works provides a great background for any student. View original covers of his books and information about his life...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Big Bang Theory Facts
Learn how the universe came into existence by exploring the Big Bang Theory.
NASA
Nasa: Cosmicopia: Nucleosynthesis
NASA's Cosmicopia illustrates the process of element creation in the universe.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: What Is Big History?
Find the definition to words used in the "What is Big History" unit that describes the beginning the universe.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: History of the Matrix
This educational site from the University of St. Andrews contains information regarding the origins of the matrix. Some samples of the types of matrices used back in the earlier days are provided.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Astronomy and Space: Research Overview
Explore some of our most fundamental questions about space exploration with this research overview collected by scientists at the National Science Foundation. Additionally, experience deep space first-hand with telescope interactives.