The Rock & Roll of Fame in Cleveland profiles the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke.

Short biography of influential black vocalist Sam Cooke.

This printable letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will read a fill-in-the-blank paragraph and then identify the correct fill-in words that start with /shr/, /squ/, or...

Eclectic online exhibition highlights government's concern with the American diet from the Revolutionary War to the late 1900s.

A webpage containing information about the biography of entrepreneur Sam Walton including early life, first retail store, starting Walmart, building a business, and fun facts.

A brief look at the career Sam and Dave, one of the most influential soul acts of the 1960s. Links to other significant names in soul music, too.

The full text of the novel Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

This ebook version of Robert L. Drake's The Boy Allies With Uncle Sam's Cruisers, Or, Convoying The American Army Across The Atlantic has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized...

This ebook version of Victor Appleton's Tom Swift And His War Tank: Or, Doing His Bit For Uncle Sam has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...

Samuel Houston's influence on Texas' early history is immeasurable. Get to know this Texas president through this site, complete with primary texts and timelines, and learn why this man was president, not once--but twice. Includes...

One of the masters of abstract expressionism. His works are highly related to color field painting and the drip paintings of Jackson Pollock. Here there is a biography and a collection of works from a variety of media.

Learn about one of the great founders of the state of Texas. Sam Houston led Texans through many difficult years and is rightfully remembered for his role in Texas' independence and statehood. (In Spanish)

Read Sam Houston's words to his "comrades," whom he praised following the Battle of San Jacinto. This document is accompanied by a link to more information on Sam Houston.

This biography on Sam Houston focuses his life as an advocate for Indians and his controversial political career.

Here is a portrait of Sam Houston by Henry McArdle, the artist behind "The Battle of San Jacinto." It is accompanied by McArdle's handwritten notes and related a newspaper clipping from 1876.

General Sam Houston's daughter wrote "My Father's Picture," a tribute to Houston. Check out a newspaper clipping from 1876 with the poem, which also has a brief note on Henry McArdle's portrait of Houston.

Here is a photo of General Sam Houston, which is part of artist Henry McArdle's notebook of research used in painting "The Battle of San Jacinto." Includes a link to an article on Houston.

This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Sam Houston.

Samuel Houston calls for volunteer troops in this broadsheet from 1835.

Students choose the fact and opinion statements in four multiple choice questions and then read two short texts and answer two multiple choice questions about facts and opinions presented in each. Answers are available when exercise is...

Shepard website put together by Bucknell University professor. Provides valuable links to Shepard & pop culture, music, biographies, films & published works.

Read a series of short texts and answer multiple choice questions to demonstrate an understanding of cause and effect relationships within the texts.

Identify the author's purpose in this ten-question multiple choice test.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence in this ten-question multiple choice test.