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American Museum of Natural History
Paleontology Books
A list of 11 books about paleontology offers titles, authors, and a brief description of the tale.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Excerpt From Ackroyd's the "Life of Thomas More"
A great look at both More's life and this great biography written by Ackroyd.
Other
Apostles.com: Thomas More's Last Letter
Text of Thomas More's last letter written to his daughter Margaret on the day before he was executed. Cited from "St. Thomas More: Selected Letters" by Elizabeth Frances Rogers.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Sir Thomas More
This comprehensive site offers biographical information concerning Sir Thomas More, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Sir Thomas More
A great resource, containing career biography, timeline, and bibliography.
Rutgers University
Thomas Edison Papers: Edison's Patents
This site offers an exhaustive list of 1,093 patents granted to Thomas Edison. There is also a graphic representing his annual output available. Hyperlinks to much more information. Included are the actual drawings of inventions...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Renaissance Literature: The Life of Sir Thomas More
A great biography, focused mainly on his life and career in the courts. Also contains a great bibliography.
Other
Goucher College: Sir Thomas More and "Utopia"
A brief overview of More's famous "Utopia," explaining the principal characters, plot, and genre.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Thomas Jefferson Memorial
The official website for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial located in Washington, D.C. Be sure to click "In Depth" for more information about the memorial and Jefferson himself.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Thomas Moore
This site provides a biography of Thomas Moore, Irish poet and friend of Lord Byron. Content is interspersed with excerpts from his more renowned poems.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Thomas Edison: Inventor of the Light Bulb and Much More
Kids learn about Thomas Edison's biography. Invented many things including the light bulb and phonograph.
Patsy Stevens
Garden of Praise: Thomas Jefferson
This site from Garden of Praise is written for the K-3 student. It gives basic information but also provides additional sites for more in-depth study.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826)
Houghton Mifflin provides biographical information regarding Thomas Jefferson, including his involvement in the Declaration of Independence, the presidency, and much more.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Renaissance Portraits
A look at four representative figures of the Renaissance period. Includes biographies about Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, Sir Thomas More, and Desiderius Erasmus. Their biographies discuss their contributions to the Renaissance...
Yale University
Beineicke Library: America and the Utopian Dream
This exhibition documents the quest for utopian society through the literary works and manuscripts in the collection of Yale University's Beinecke Library, beginning with Thomas More's Utopia. With additional information on utopian...
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Collection Highlights
Numerous pieces of art are available to view. Students just click on the red "s" and get a larger image of the piece as well as some information and inquiry about the piece. Teachers get a more in-depth overview as well as activity...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Portraits of Texas Governors
Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...
Other
White Mountain art.com
WhiteMountainArt.com is devoted to the art and artists who painted in the White Mountains of New Hampshire during the 19th century. Includes art, biographies, galleries, restoration, and more.
Other
Earliest Voices: Gallery From the Vincent Voice Library
This site addresses the advent of the voice recording. The introduction talks about the country at the time of this invention, the feelings of people on the topic, and early recording itself. Included are voice recordings of such...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "So You Want to Be President"
Here you will find a variety of websites to refer to regarding the presidents. These websites will enhance your study of this book with presidential biographies, anecdotes, inaugural addresses and more!
Other
Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1880 1889
The 1880's in America were chock full of new architecture, technologies, businesses, modern conveniences such as gas and electric, operas, fashions, and much more as featured in this resource.
Other
Ohio Public Library Information Network: Famous Ohioans
Ohio Public Library Information Network provides this site where you can play games, read biographies, find book titles and links for more information about astronauts, Indians, inventors, presidents, and women.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Declaration of Independence
A brief summary of The Declaration and Constitution by Thomas Jefferson and others. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other information websites.