My Hero Project
My Hero: w.e.b. Du Bois
The fist African American to earn a PhD from Harvard, W.E.B. DuBois was not only an inspirational and extraordinary individual, but a champion in the fight for equality and the end of racism. Read about his founding of the organization...
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Further Reading
The Georgetown Slavery Archive is a repository of materials relating to the Maryland Jesuits, Georgetown University, and slavery. This page is a list of references for further research on slavery.
Georgetown University
Georgetown: Georgetown Slavery Archive Inventory of Materials
The Georgetown Slavery Archive is a repository of materials relating to the Maryland Jesuits, Georgetown University, and slavery. This website is a list of all the materials contained in the archive. Click on the identifier to view the...
Curated OER
Unesco: Gambia: Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching from pre-colonial and pre-slavery times to independence. The site...
CNN
Cnn: War Against Terror
Impressive web site on the events of September 11, 2001, by CNN. Most of the information is accessible without a subscription, but there are a few video links that require a subscription. Excellent resource!
PBS
Pbs: America 1900: The China Market
Read this brief excerpt of a Cornell historian regarding the importance of the Chinese market for American textiles in 1900.
Yale University
The Opening of Japan to the West
Site offers wonderful illustrations of Perry's expedition to Japan with brief descriptions.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solar Water: Heat It Up!
Students explore energy efficiency, focusing on renewable energy, by designing and building flat-plate solar water heaters. They apply their understanding of the three forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), as...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 3: The Growing Republic
This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...
Curated OER
Unesco: Tajikistan: Proto Urban Site of Sarazm
Sarazm, which means "where the land begins", is an archaeological site bearing testimony to the development of human settlements in Central Asia, from the 4th millennium BCE to the end of the 3rd millennium BCE. The ruins demonstrate the...
Other
The Development of Australian Foreign Policy
This article describes the history and changes in Australia's foreign policy, as they try to establish new ties other than Britain, the United States, and New Zealand.
Other
Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum is dedicated to the tallest buildings in the world, most of which are in New York City, the museum's home. Learn about both how and why skyscrapers reach greater and greater heights.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: 9.11 Two Years Later: Teaching About Terrorism
Lesson plan explores the issue of U.S. policy towards international terrorism.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: John Smith's Bold Endeavor
A historian discusses the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas, and, more broadly, the competing expectations of the Indians and English colonists in terms of the relationship of the two groups.
Other
Economic Statistics for Sweden
This site offers a number of vital statistics for Sweden, including population, unemployment & import/exports. Also includes links to related sites.
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
China.org: China Internet Information Center
The China Internet Information Center is a non-profit online news source detailing the daily domestic and international news related to China. Content also includes business and trade news, culture and science news, travel information,...
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Bulgaria: The Arms Industry
Discusses the Warsaw Pact, Bulgaria, and its relation to the arms industry in Bulgaria and the effects on arms trading today.
Digital History
Digital History: The Embargo of 1807
Thomas Jefferson tried to retain American neutrality in relations with France and Great Britain, who were at war with each other. Read about the Embargo Act and its effect on the American economy. See how other acts enacted in the...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Malcom Mc Lean
While his name is relatively unknown today, this North Carolina trucker invented container shipping, a method now indispensable to the modern world of global trade.
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: Portugal
This site provides an in-depth historical detail on the rise of Portuguese trade and exploration. Special attention is given to the history of the Portuguese monarchy and the conditions that led to the nation's rise in power. Further...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Parrots and Profits
"Parrots and Profits" by John Tidwell reviews information related to the illegal bird smuggling trade underway with parrots. Tidwell focuses somewhat on black palm cockatoos and tells of the involvement of an American couple in the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
Other
Hungary/basic Information
This is a site prepared by the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary and includes links to Facts and Figures about Hungary and information on the economy, trade and investments. It also includes links to other Hungarian related websites.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Archaeology: Clues From the Past
This resource is a place for learning all about archaeology - archaeological fieldwork, field journals, tools of the trade, and interesting archaeological sites and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet...