When the plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, it was 20 minutes flying time from the nation's capital. On the morning of September 11, 2001, 46 minutes into United Airlines Flight 93, a nonstop flight from Newark, New...

How U.S. city officials responded to the 1918 pandemic played a critical role in how many residents lived and died. In the late summer of 1918, the devastating second wave of the Spanish flu arrived on America's shores. Carried by World...

This New Yorker article discusses Fatty Arbuckle, a silent-film era performer at the height of his fame, is arrested in San Francisco for the rape and murder of aspiring actress Virginia Rappe. Arbuckle was later acquitted by a jury, but...

Stars Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King have used their platforms to seek change. Before a preseason game on September 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to call...

This piece, from the Avery Brundage Collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, illustrates a method of polychrome decoration in which painting, as well as firing, occurred twice: preceding glaze and over previously fired glaze....

An image of "Pilgrimage to the Church of San Isidro", created by Francisco De Goya Y Lucientes in 1788 (Oil on canvas, 42 x 44 cm).

An image of "The Meadow of San Isidro on his Feast Day", created by Francisco De Goya Y Lucientes in 1788 (Oil on canvas, 44 x 94 cm).

This Scholastic site features the fascinating story of former Angel Island detainee Li Keng Wong in her own words. There is also a transcript of an interview that took place in May,2003.

View one hundred sets of stereographic images of the Panam-Pacific International Exposition. The site also explains how to make 3-D glasses that enable you to see the images in all their glory.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers freshwater biomes and wetlands.

Read about George Seldes (1890-1995), a muckraker and press critic. Read some of his writings from his column "In Fact." Read his autobiography and a brief biography. There are links to other sites about George Seldes. Site by Brass Check.

This site is primarily set up as an outline and is loaded with graphs, maps, and images. It covers a variety of earthquake-related topics, such as what causes earthquakes, fault lines and structures, seismology, a historical look at...

This teacher's guide to the Newbery Award-winning novel contains study questions, vocabulary words, projects, supplementary information, and much more.

This very brief biography features the literary contributions of Ambrose Bierce. Click on "Ambrose Bierce Activities" for related resources.

This article explores the story of the Pony Express, the "speedy" mail service that once connected the Eastern U.S. with the West.

Discover the works by Eva Hesse.

A multimedia in-depth look at the artist Gerhard Richter.

Brief overview of demand notes of the Union, commonly called "greenbacks." Gives a historical context for the notes and has many pictures of what they looked like. Includes an activity looking at Union soldier wages.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about earthquakes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A review of a book about Jack London written by Irving Stone. Find out about the "skeletons" in Jack London's closet and read what the reviewer thinks about Stone's research. Links to additional information.

Learn all about the career and life of this Puerto Rican baseball Hall of Famer. His awards include Rookie of the Year, 1967 MVP, All-Star, and world champion.

Coming from a very humble background, Joe rose to be one of greatest sports heroes ever. This companion site to the PBS documentary tells of his rise to fame.

Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.

From ESPN, career and biographical highlights of legendary Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, who was named number eight on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.