A Swiss business who recorded his memories and experiences in his book A Memory of Solferino, which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The complete text of many of Alcott's famous works, a brief biography and a portrait are offered here. The most unusual feature is the ability to annotate the works as you read. Great for notetaking, adding marginalia, raising questions,...

An image of "Descent from the Cross", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1555 (Red chalk on pale buff paper, 375 x 280 mm).

An image of "Studies for the Descent from the Cross (recto)", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti from 1522-24 (Red chalk over drawing in stylus, 271 x 191 mm).

An image of "Studies for the Nailing of Christ to the Cross", created by Jacopo Pontormo from 1523-24 (Black chalk, heightened with whiwte, and red chalk, 307 x 190 mm).

An image of "Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and St John (recto)", created by Michelangelo Buonarroti from 1555-64 (Black chalk, traces of red chalk, 405 x 218 mm).

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about measles vaccines. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This resource provides a biographical sketch of Clara Barton (1821-1912) includes facts and links to web sites for further research.

A map of the French-German front movement during World War I in the highlands of northern France. The dashed red line shows the furthest advance of the German Army. The red line with crosses is the Hindenburg line, a system of defenses...

Home of Clara Barton; American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian; founder of the American Red Cross.

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. She is best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross.

(1821-1912) Humanitarian the founded the American Red Cross.

Between 1960 and 1970, Faye Johannes Marley (1900-1992) served as the Science Service medical writer. Before then, Marley had worked as an editor with the American Red Cross, 1943-1955. She had a B.A. from University of Missouri and M.A....

Map of pre-colonial Africa, showing the predominately native countries and territories of the African continent in 1879. The counties include the Barbary States of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli and Fezzan, the Egyptian territories of...

Lorna Dee Cervantes is presented in this brief biography, drawing attention to political and social messages which are camouflaged by vivid use of nature in her writings. See "Lorna Dee Cervantes Activities" for related materials.

Parts of the funeral doll's body are painted black, yellow, and red. Her eyes are drawn in black and her hair is designed with crossed black lines. She has two red belts painted on her hips.

A map from 1912 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is color-coded to show watersheds draining to the Pacific Ocean in pink, to the Indian Ocean in green, to the Arctic Ocean in purple and inland basins...

A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...