This is the complete text of the novel The Duel by Joseph Conrad.

This is the complete text of the short story "The Duel" by O Henry.

PBS Online offers a page on the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey. Includes image.

From the American Revolution Project, this account from the University of Groningen of Andrew Jackson's duel with Charles Dickinson shows why the duel brought dishonor to Jackson. Use the naigation bar to return to the American...

You've been chosen as a champion to represent your wizarding house in a deadly duel against two rival magic schools. Your opponents are a powerful sorcerer who wields a wand that can turn people into fish, and a powerful enchantress who...

Article examining rulings by the Supreme Court and Chief William Rehnquist over the meaning of the Tenth Amendment. The author contends that Supreme Court decisions have favored states' rights over federal rights, and cites several cases...

A biography of Alexander Hamilton from the documentary program AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Duel, produced by PBS.

For over 100 years, Eugene Field (1850 to 1895) has been one of America's most loved children's poets. His most famous works include "Little Boy Blue", "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel" (The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat), which...

From a PBS special on dueling, this web page focuses on the effect that dueling had on early American history and society's acceptance of this violent custom.

A site from PBS listing the 25 rules that were adopted internationally in 1777 (with some variations in America), as presented in the PBS special on the history of dueling. Provides insight into the value system of "gentlemen."

Challenge friends to a duel! As you take this quiz you will be asked to answer 10 multiple-choice questions in this knowledge duel to defend your constitutional honor. Questions will come from categories such as the Constitution, primary...

This is the complete text of the short story "A Duel" by Guy de Maupassant.

An introductory look at the interactive Geometer's Sketchpad in terms of using it to explore rotations, translations, and reflections. Only a beginner's amount of skill with the program is needed. Exploration questions are given for the...

Hamilton's leadership in the war's last major land battle would deliver the future Secretary of the Treasury his long-sought glory. Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, known for his famous, fatal duel with Aaron Burr...

Note on the jousting tournament and its cultural meaning and literary representation (such as in Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale").

In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's Major League Baseball season record for home runs. Their pursuit of the magical mark of 60, set...

Project Gutenberg provides the full text to over 20 books by Anton Chekov. Select the title of the book, and then choose the best way in which to view and read it in its entirety.

Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...

An image of "The Duel of Isabella de Carazzi and Diambra de Pottinella", created by Jusepe De Ribera in 1636 (Oil on canvas, 235 x 212 cm).

A sitting vice-president indicted for murder? Read the story of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Vice-President Aaron Burr. Additionally, find a quick overview of some of the issues that needed to be dealt with in Jefferson's...

The New Georgia Encyclopedia presents information on the life of Button Gwinnett, one of three Georgia signers of the U. S. Declaration of Independence. It includes brief information on the duel that ended his life and on the great value...

Article provides information and interesting facts about Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, who was shot dead by Vice President Aaron Burrin one of the most significant events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

Two politicians who dueled to the death were Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Go to this site to find out "why" and other answers.

This site provides full-text access to an article published in The ALAN Review, the journal of the Assembly of Literature for Adolescents, on the work, influences, and appeal of Robert Cormier.