Describes the events that preceded the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the main events that occurred during it.

Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.

A discussion about the globalization of disease, and the implications of a pandemic. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how scientists can help prevent future outbreaks. [8:00]

In 2009, an outbreak of swine flu in Finland resulted in significant damage to the economy. Researchers investigated the potential cause of the disease. Through scientific experimentation, they were able to identify the disease as a new...

Article about the first shot fired by British forces in World War I includes an eye-witness account of a young British cavalryman who was present at the engagement.

"Dr. Murphy is considered one of the world authorities on viruses. He was the first one to look at the Ebola virus 'face-to-face' in the electron microscope." You will get his perspective on this terrible virus in a question and answer...

This government organization is responsible for tracking, controlling, and preventing the spread of disease and health problems in the United States. Learn about current health concerns and find data on national health issues.

This two-part report from NPR answers questions about the avian flu virus and the potential for a pandemic. Questions are answered by experts from the National Wildlife Health Center and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...

This is a great overview of the events that immediately followed the assassination of Austria's Crown Prince Francis Ferdinand in Serbia in the lead-up to the start of World War I.

Activity Overview Use the SciTools App to simulate a Punnett square. Make predictions about genetic crosses. Learn about the following concepts; genes, alleles, dominant alleles, recessive alleles, homozygous individuals, heterozygous...

Alex Gendler details what Ebola is and why it's so hard to study. [4:01]

Students research the relationship between hosts, parasites, and vectors for common vector-borne diseases and evaluate how climate change could affect the spread of disease.

Become a medical investigator trying to solve the cause of a mysterious disease. Through a four-part mystery series, students try to figure out the source of the disease and how to treat it. By reading clues students make predictions and...

Answers questions about swine flu: what it is, who gets it, what the risks are, what are the signs and symptoms, what medications are there to fight it, and how can one protect himself from getting swine flu?

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative site gives pictures, details, history, and an invitation to help in the process of completing the world-wide eradication of this crippling viral disease. Includes links to related resources.

Site about Yellow Fever, vaccine, countries at risk in Africa, control, and epidemiology of yellow fever in 1994 and 1995. This site also has a great table of the number of cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization...

When the federal government was called in to suppress a railroad workers' strike, dozens were killed and politicians sought a way to show they still supported workers. July 1894, President Grover Cleveland finally signed into law...

National Public Radio offers information on smallpox vaccinations, the "best chance to offset bioterror threat." Includes a brief description of the disease and its history.

Looks at the Chanak Crisis of 1922, which was an event that almost triggered an outbreak of war between Britain and Turkey. It was prevented due to opposition from Allied countries and the British public.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Hinton Rowan Helper, the only prominent American Southern author to attack slavery before the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861-65). His thesis widely influenced Northern opinion...

News story including general information about a listeria outbreak, listeria among pregnant women, warnings from doctors, informational numbers to call and info on safe food handling to prevent listeria contamination.

Comprehensive resource explores the outbreak of the French Revolution (1789-1799) and its effects on United States history.

A timeline and discussion of the beginning of conflict on the western front, concluding with the First Battle of the Marne.

This section of the web page describes the events that took place that led Germany to decide to join the war. Scroll further down to find out when the war started officially.