This bug is about 1/2 inch long and 1/3 as wide. It is black with three red lines on the thorax, a red line along each side, and a red line on each wing. The wings lie flat on the back when at rest. The young nymphs are red and gray. The...

Information on near death experiences and scientific explorations into the subject

In this learning module, students from American Indian Tribal Colleges interview Elders, other students, and community members to provide a Native American perspective on climate change and its effects on their communities.

This article discusses the relationship between memory and the aging of the brain.

This site from Arild Hauge's Runes provides an easy-to-read text about the runes and their meaning. Illustrations of rune artifacts. Although the author is from Denmark, home of the Vikings, please be aware that we could not ascertain...

This is the text of the short story "The Bristol Bowl" by Edith Nesbit. What do you do if you break a valuable piece of China belonging to a crotchety elderly aunt who you hope will make you her heir?

This teaching guide for "Secret of the Dance," a story written by Andrea Spalding and Alfred Scow and illustrated by Darlene Gait, provides a synopsis of the story and discussion of aboriginal masks and culture, as well as an explanation...

A biography of Cato written about two centuries after his death by the famous Latin historian Plutarch.

Clickable list to the full texts of selected poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, including his songs, sonnets, odes, epigrams, and satires.

This lesson focuses on English Pertrarchan sonnets which were translated into English by Sir Thomas Wyatt who then created his own poetry in the Pertrarchan form. It features Wyatt's poems "They Flee from Me" (in text and audio) and...

Read about the exciting and futile attempt by Carthage to resist capture and destruction by the Romans in the Third Punic War.

"The Sonnet in England (1880)" by James Ashcroft Noble discusses the history of the sonnet from Petrarch through modern day. Hypertexr links to examples and other resources.

An image of "David Bearing the Head of Goliath", created by Jacob van Oost the Elder in 1643 (Oil on canvas, 102 x 81 cm).

An image of "View of the Neuegebaude", created by Matthaus the Elder Merian in 1649 (Engraving).

An image of "The Artist's Studio", created by Jacob van Oost the Elder in 1666 (Oil on canvas, 111,5 x 150,5 cm).

An image of "The Annunciation", created by Rueland the Elder Frueauf, c. 1495 (Tempera on pine panel, 70 x 37,5 cm).

An image of "Christ with the Crown of Thorns", created by Rueland the Elder Frueaufz (Wood, 182 x 116 cm).

An image of "View of Haarlem from the Dunes", created by Jan the Elder Vermeer Van Haarlem during the 1660's (Oil on canvas, 65 x 84 cm).

Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...

An image of "Adoration of the Magi", created by Lorenzo the Elder Costa in 1499 (Oil on panel, 75 x 181 cm).

An image of "The Penance of St Jerome", created by Lucas the Elder Cranach in 1502 (Oil and tempera on limewood, 56 x 42 cm).

An image of "Wings of the Kaisheim Altarpiece (inner view)", created by Hans the Elder Holbein in 1502 (Wood, 142 x 84 cm ; 179 x 82 cm).

An image of "Kaisheim Altarpiece (outer view of the wings)", created by Hans the Elder Holbein in 1502 (Wood, 142 x 84 cm ; 179 x 82 cm).

An image of "Triptych with the Martyrdom of St Catherine", created by Lucas the Elder Cranach in 1506 (Lime-tree).