An image of "Entrance to a Dutch Port", created by Willem van de Velde the Younger, c. 1665 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 78 cm).

An image of "Mediterranean Port at Dawn", created by Claude-Joseph Vernet, c. 1750 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 135 cm).

An image of "Etretat, La Porte d'Aval: Fishing Boats Leaving the Harbour", created by Claude Monet, c. 1885 (Oil on canvas, 60 x 81 cm).

An image of "The Port", created by Paul Bril, c.1611 (Oil on canvas, 105 x 150 cm).

Map: "Port De Tadoussac" by Samuel De Champlain

An image of "Mediterranean Port in Moonlight", created by Alessandro Grevenbroeckz (Oil on canvas, 54 x 72 cm).

An image of "View of a Southern Port", created by Adrien Manglardz (Oil on canvas, 87 x 117 cm).

KidPort.com provides simple information on arachnids, a type of arthropod that includes spiders, ticks, and scorpions.

Interesting account of the Russo-Japanese War, by a Russian historical site, focusing on the battles.

This company town was founded in 1853, and ran the longest running timber mill in the US, which just closed in 1995. Seattle architect Charles Bebb designed many of the town's buildings.

American Civil War battleground, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.

Formerly a prosperous customs station, this town retains a significant collection of 19th century commercial and residential buildings.

Read the note Secretary of State John Hay sent to Andrew White, ambassador to Germany, spelling out the United States' position on keeping trade with China open despite the claims of European countries to various ports in China.

A digital storybook called Children's Lives at Colonial London Town: The Stories of Three Families. London Town is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and was a trading port in 18th century colonial America. There is an...

At 2,300 miles long, the Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America. People have tried to control the flow of the river to prevent floods and keep it flowing towards port cities. This can lead to loss of land in the...

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, extensible programming language that provides an extraordinary combination of clarity and versatility, and is free and comprehensively ported. The Website Python tells you all about...

Students learn why shock absorbers are necessary on vehicles, how they dampen the action of springs, and what factors determine the amount of dampening. They conduct an experiment to determine the effect of spring strength and port...

The 1960's was a time of upheaval in America mainly led by young adults disenchanted with the government. Examine the influences of this movement and read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement written by the SDS at the University of...

This interesting political map of Singapore shows how much land the country has reclaimed and built up. You can also see the major highways, ports, and areas of the country. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.

This activity involves an exploration of the notoriously multifaceted character of Heathcliff, drawing on a range of sources that include the visual, literary, and historical. Students will reflect on Emily Bronte's depiction of...

Learn about the Erie Canal, one of the most famous man-made bodies of water in the world. Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the port of New York City on the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes transforming trade, industry, and...

Biographical note on the English painter and engraver George Stubbs.

An image of "Still-Life with a Carafe of Barley Wine", created by Henri-Horace Roland De La Porte in 1787 (Oil on canvas, 37 x 46 cm).

The WebMuseum offers a biography of Georges Seurat (1859-1891 CE), known for his creation of the Pointillism technique of 19th century neo-impressionist painting. Content includes numerous samples of his work, as well as full...