An ebook (with some embedded ads) that describes the characteristics and behavior of hurricanes, which are really the same phenomenon as typhoons and cyclones, and the damage caused by them.

Learn more about the motion of objects through this resource. This site features a teacher's guide and activity sheet.

This brief article from MIT Invention Dimension on George Washington Carver (1865-1943 CE) provides an overview of his education and his inventions, which influenced the world of agriculture.

This easy-to-navigate site has President Ulysses Grant's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., an American trial lawyer who gained international prominence with his skillful and controversial defense of O.J. Simpson, a football player and celebrity who was...

The National Portrait Gallery publishes a photographic portrait of Ulysses S. Grant. In the accompanying caption, learn about Grant's approach to the war, which differed from that of other Northern generals. Also, learn why Lincoln...

An article by British journalist John Simpson on his reaction to seeing and hearing Saddam Hussein in his first court appearance on July 1, 2001.

Use this site to learn about George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist "famous for experimenting with plants."