Brief history of the influential actor's group called The Actor's Studio. Also includes links to related information such as The Group Theatre and Constantin Stanislavsky.

PBS profiles the life and work of the pianist Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982).

Biographical note on Saint-Gaudens.

Take a brief look at the life of jazz legend Charlie Parker. This site highlights his career and major works.

Cole Porter is discussed in this brief biography. It touches on the highlights of his life and career.

Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...

This is a biography of Isamu Noguchi.

A profile of Katherine Anne Porter, a well known writer from Texas.

PBS provides an overview and highlights of the life of jazz great, Louis Armstrong.

The PBS show 'The Source' looks at the lives and works of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, three writers largely credited with leading the way in developing new forms of writing during the rise of the 'Beat'...

Research the first case of ricin poisoning in 1978, from a scientific and political perspective. Identify and rate potential sources of biochemical warfare available today.

Explore the great variety of animal behaviors by observing them in their natural habitats, and examine the relationship between people, animals and the environment.

Research the diet, habitat and behavior of polar bears, and compare and contrast the issues surrounding polar bears in their environment with those of bears in the U.S. Rocky Mountains. Rewrite a human/bear encounter from the bear's...

A brief introduction to falconry in its historical context, which discusses its popularity in medieval Europe.

Gain 20/7 vision by becoming a raptor in this game! Help the Peregrine falcon find its prey in a river scene and see the difference between your vision and its vision!

Become a detective with this interactive crime scene! Use tools and animals at the crime scene to help you determine the time of death of the body. By collecting specimens at the scene, students try to determine how long the person has...

Brief introduction to Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin.

The companion site for NATURE, the award-winning series on PBS, houses a mix of resources to enrich any study of eagles.

Discover more about horses: where they live, what they eat, how they socialize and more.

How many species of sharks are there in the world of water? Students will discover how and where sharks live, what they eat and how they socialize through the exploration of this resource.

Biography of American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, including personal background and information on important works.

Brief biography of American author Ralph Ellison, including information on his most famous work, Invisible Man.

Biography of American novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist Stephen Crane.

Brief biography of American novelist and social critic James Fenimore Cooper.