Virginia History Series
Roanoke Voyages and Sir Walter Raleigh's "Virginia" (1584 1603) [Pdf]
A slideshow explaining the history of Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions to the New World, beginning with a 1578 voyage with his half-brother on a search for the Northwest Passage, followed by several expeditions to try to establish a...
British Library
British Library: Sir Walter Scott's Highlands
Contains images of Sir Walter Scott's Highlands. Click on an image for further exploration.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir James Lucas Yeo
Sir James Lucas Yeo KCB (7 October 1782 - 21 August 1818) was a British Naval commander who served in the War of 1812. He participated in several sea battles during the Napoleonic Wars, so successfully that he was made a post captain at...
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Web Gallery of Art: General Sir Banastre Tarleton
An image of "General Sir Banastre Tarleton", created by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1782 (Oil on canvas, 236 x 145 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Admiral Sir Edward Hughes
An image of "Admiral Sir Edward Hughes", created by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1786 (Oil on canvas, 76 x 63 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Sir Endymion Porter and the Artist
An image of "Sir Endymion Porter and the Artist", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyck from 1632-41 (Oil on canvas, 110 x 114 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton
An image of "Portrait of Sir Thomas Wharton", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyck from 1636-39 (Oil on canvas, 217 x 128 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Sir Isaac Newton
An image of "Sir Isaac Newton", created by Sir James Thornhill from 1709-12 (Oil on canvas).
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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Sir John Sinclair
An image of "Portrait of Sir John Sinclair", created by Sir Henry Raeburn from 1794-95 (Oil on canvas, 238 x 154 cm).
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Guy Carleton
Sir Guy Carleton, afterward Lord Dorchester, was Wolfe's quartermaster at the storming of Quebec, and was appointed a major in the British army in 1772. In 1774 he was constituted Captain-general and Governor of Quebec or Canada. He...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir William Gilbert
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 - 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his fourteen comic operas produced in collaboration with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, of which...
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Sir Thomas Wyatt
Links from this site access biographical information concerning Sir Thomas Wyatt, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works and a list of other available sources.
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Luminarium: Sir Francis Bacon
Site dedicated to Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE). Included are links to information about his life, his works, and famous quotes by Bacon.
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A View on Cities: Montreal: Sir George Etienne Cartier House
Sir George-Etienne-Cartier House (Montreal)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Study Questions
Focus your reading of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by using these study questions and relevant links.
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Sir Sandford Fleming's Notebook, 1863
This is an original excerpt from Sir Sanford Fleming's notebook that he kept while he was Chief Surveyor for the Quebec-Halifax Railway. It is interesting to see how he liked to illustrate his writing.
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Photograph: Sir Hector Louis Langevin
A 'Father of Confederation", a member of the Great Coalition, and leader of the Quebec branch of the Conservative Party, Sir Hector-Louis Langevin had a varied and active political life.
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Photograph: Sir
Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache was a physician, politician, and newspaperman. Although not officially a 'Father of Confederation', he helped create the Great Coalition and chaired the Quebec Conference.
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Sir John A. Macdonald
One of the forefathers of Confederation, Sir John A. MacDonald was instrumental in bringing the French and English together to form the Province of Canada. This short summary of his life is one in a series of biographical sketches of...
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Portrait: Sir John Franklin
This site has information about Sir John Franklin's life and his voyages, including his doomed search for the Northwest Passage. It is designed for ages 9-12. It is a companion site to one designed for the general public.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Death Mask of Sir Isaac Newton
The death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of gravitation.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Anthony Van Dyck
A portrait of the great nineteenth century artist, Sir Anthony Van Dyck. The painting was done by the artist. It can now be found in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Arthur Sullivan
Sir Sullivan was a British composer, famous for Onward Christian Soldiers, In Memoriam, The Prodigal Son, and The Lost Chord.
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