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University of Virginia: Good Stories for Great Holidays
A full e-text of this great collection of myths, fables, fairy tales, and historical stories. From the University of Virginia.
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Uva Virtual Lab: Pithball Ping Pong
Click on the images to observe what happens as a result of electrostatic forces. Each image presents a brief video and explanation of what is occurring.
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University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times
This collection from the University of Virginia provides a great deal of information about how Mark Twain created his works. Lots of recent reviews and articles are included.
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University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center: Coriolanus
View all five acts of Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" divided by scenes.
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Univ. Of Virginia: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Contained here are dozens of texts and manuscripts, scores of contemporary reviews and articles, and hundreds of images related to "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain.
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University of Virginia: The Morte De Malory [Twain Comparison]
Describes the influence of "Morte d'Arthur" upon Mark Twain and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Chapters 13, 14, 15 from "Morte d'Arthur" follow.
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University of Virginia: Quoting Malory [Twain Connection]
Critical tie-in between Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Links between primary quotes from "Morte d'Arthur" and chapters from "Yankee."
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University of Virginia Library: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This often-banned book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is discussed on this comprehensive essay which is part of a larger collection, Mark Twain in his Times. Read contemporary reviews, find out about how the book was advertised when...
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University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times: Roughing It
A complete look at Mark Twain's second major work, "Roughing It." You'll find the text, illustrations, contemporary reviews, publicity, and Mark Twain's schedule on his lecture circuit.
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University of Virginia: Memorandum During the War
The Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia presents links to the online text for Walt Whitman's prose writing, "Memorandum During the War" in which Whitman records his thoughts and experiences visiting the wounded in the...
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Mark Twain in His Times: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
As part of a larger site, Mark Twain in his Times, this site on "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" offers the text, selected illustrations, advertisements for the book when first published, contemporary reviews, and much more information...
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Uva Virtual Lab: Resistors and Capacitors and High Voltage
In this simulation a battery will be used to charge a capacitor. The capacitor will then be used to operate a light bulb until the capacitor is discharged.
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Uva Virtual Lab: Quantum Dot Cellular Automata (Qca) Logic Gates
"Quantum-dot Cellular Automata" (QCAs) can serve as memory cells and wires. This lab describes how QCAs can be made into MAJORITY, OR, AND, and INVERTER logic gates.
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University of Virginia: Four Radical Groups of the 60's
This site from the University of Virginia offers links to several militant groups of the sixties: Black Panther Party, SDS, and Youth International Party (Yippies).
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Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome
Aquae Urbis Romae: the Waters of the City of Rome is a cartographic history of nearly 2800 years of water infrastructure and urban development in Rome. Water is a living system that includes natural features (springs, the Tiber River,...
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Electronic Labyrinth: Realism and the Realist Novel
Realist novels were/are written to show life "as is." This article discusses that, and gives links to other related sites.
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University of Virginia: The Roman Family
Basic information in outline form from the University of Virginia on the Roman family, including marriage, childbirth, and family life.
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Univ. Of Virigina: The New Deal for African Americans
Resource provides an essay describing the African Americans changing of political support from Republican to Democrat in the 1930's. Includes exerpt from archived news article.
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University of Virginia: American Critics on "Charlotte Temple"
This site offers four reviews of Susanna Haswell Rowson's "Charlotte Temple" first appearing in early 19th century publications.
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University of Virginia: James Bland
This site from the University of Virginia provides an image "of an 1879 songbook featuring the music of James Bland, an African American composer of minstrel pieces."
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University of Virginia: Tito
Details of the life and times of post-World War II dictator of Yugoslavia, Tito.
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Uva: Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture: Life and Adventures of Nat Love
First chapter of Nat Love's autobiography, "Life and Adventures of Nat Love."
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Univ. Of Virginia: Electronic Labyrinth: Johannes Gutenberg and the Printed Book
This article describes how Gutenberg revolutionized printing.
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University of Virginia: Alice Liddell
This site provides a photograph of the real-life Alice in "Alice in Wonderland."