Biographical information on Aryabhata (476-550 CE), a renowned Indian mathematician who wrote about astronomy, algebra, plane trigonometry, and much more. Includes links to related resources.

Brief biography with links to large, clear images of some of his works.

Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg, Bavaria; He trained with his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, who operated a successful workshop. In 1515, he moved to Basel, where he worked for a circle of intellectuals and their printers....

Published in 1893, this as a collection of English translations of writings and speeches by Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, one of the foremost military strategists of the nineteenth century. Many of the documents in this collection are...

This is a document made by the Hopi Elders that calls people to reflect on their lives.

This site contains the address Pitt gave against the Stamp Act in front of the House of Commons. His address helped secure the Act's repeal.

Here is a speech given by Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor in the administration of Franklin Roosevelt, praising the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935. See how this groundbreaking legislation would help the elderly, disabled,...

This very complete lesson plan explains the history of the Social Security Act of 1935, its history and importance to the elderly during the Great Depression, and its importance today. Everything necessary to teach the lesson and assess...

United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.

The heritage of the Metis, both historical and contemporary events, honours Metis Elders and veterans. The collection includes historical photographs and print materials relating to the Metis resistance. The oral history includes both...

Scholarly article in the International Journal of Epidemiology, published in August 2002. It examines the implications for government policy that aging will have in health care, elder care, and income supports.

"The Countess and Me", a novel by Canadian author Paul Kropp for grades seven to nine, deals with the struggle of a thirteen-year-old boy to gain acceptance from his peers who belong to a gang. He juggles this with his feelings towards...

A translation of the Nordic poem, "The Lay of Rig," taken from the "Poetic Edda," one of the few existing pieces of Old Norse literature. This section of the Edda describes how the Norse social classes were created.

This site is really a gateway for a number of other sites about the Caddo tribes. There is a site that introduces the Caddo, telling who they are, about their homeland, and the like. An interactive map traces the Caddo homeland. Caddo...

An illustration of the bust of Seneca the Elder. Lucius or Marcus Annaeus Seneca, known as Seneca the Elder and Seneca the Rhetorician (ca. 54 BC - ca. 39 AD), was a Roman rhetorician and writer, born of a wealthy equestrian family of...

Rubens's group portrail of the family of Jan Brueghel the Elder.

An exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, that looks at the work of two seventeenth-century giants of Flemish art, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder. Using a number of technical tools available to the museum's...

In this lesson plan, students delve into the role of family members acting as caregivers for those who are ill, elderly, disabled or otherwise not able to care for themselves regularly and efficiently. Students examine what family...

Essay on the efforts to resist European control and conquest. Powerful quote from Sconondoa, elder Oneida chief, as he tries to rally Native American tribes to unify and fight back against the Europeans.

Arab statement after the state of Israel was announced includes declarations and demands.

The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.

An image of "Portrait of Johannes Lutma the Elder", created by Johannes the Younger Lutma in 1656 (Etching with line engraving, 500 x 327 mm).

This is a short timeline of key events of the Italian Renaissance. Make sure to click on "Humanism" and "Renaissance Art" for more information.

"Echoes" is a story compilation of four recollections by elders in the Northwest Territories.