This Library of Congress site briefly describes the missionary movement to Oregon, centering around Marcus Whitman.

CNN provides a detailed overview of Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. Security Council on February 5, 2003. This presentation lays out the U.S. case against Iraq, pointing out Iraq's consistent lies and deception regarding U.N....

This is the text, audio, and video of Ashton B. Carter, the newly appointed 25th Secretary of Defense, addressing his colleagues concerning how he will approach the position on February 19, 2015, at The Pentagon, in Washington, D.C.

Information on this commercial site gives the physical properties and origin of the amethyst, as well as some of the mythical and metaphysical properties ascribed to the gemstone.

It might be hard to believe that this famed groundhog can predict the season every year on February 2 from Gobbler's Knob. Punxsutawney Phil leads a unique life - for a groundhog. Get his story here!

This site from the University of Wisconsin provides information on "Epidermophyton floccosum, one of the causes of athlete's foot." It also includes several pictures.

Maps of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, site of Civil War battle in February, 1862 in which General Ulysses S. Grant was victorious and ensuring Kentucky would stay in the Union. Accompanied by informational text explaining the history.

Learn when and why we have leap years.

BBC News correspondent Jim Muir describes the 2000 Parliamentary Elections in Iran, focusing on the tensions between Conservative and Reformist factions as well as the implications the Reformist victory has for not only the government...

Information about yellow fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas. The article discusses how to prevent yellow fever, and how the disease affects a person. (Published: February 28, 2008)

Article describing the parts of a cell. Includes chart listing the main parts of a cell and their definitions. Discusses some of the ways a cell can become damaged. (Published: February 28, 2008)

Guardian correspondent Stuart Jeffries discusses the assassination of Laurent Kabila and its ramifications on the war in the Congo. (February 11, 2001)

View a slideshow exhibit of the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in South Africa, February 10, 1990.

Jim Lehrer examines the 2004 Parliamentary Elections in Iran, discussing the prevalent tensions between Reformists and Conservatives in the country and how he expects the elections to affect the relationship between the United States and...

These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week (February 15th), we are working on treating others fairly.

Use the activities and resources in this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink to find ways to celebrate the 100th day of school.

This site describes the decision for France to aid the colonies and the impact that decision had on the American Revolution.

Published the day of the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, this article details the catastrophic events of that day. (February, 2003)

Article describes the very beginning of the takeover of the Egyptian government by young activists. Although the outside world thought it was a spontaneous movement, this article describes the careful planning that went into the...

A February 2000 Online NewsHour discussion of "negative" campaigning. A good way to learn about how negative campaigning has been used in elections.

Article from February 2003 detailing the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

This site contains the text of a speech delivered by Castro on February 4, 1962 titled "The Second Declaration of Havana." In this speech you can see Castro's Marxist-Leninist ideology.

Why do we have an extra day at the end of February every four years? We have Julius Caesar to thank! Read this short explanation about how the calendar kept falling out of step with the seasons and Caesar's solution to the problem.

Elementary teachers will find a excellent ideas to include math into their daily morning activities which build to a 100th Day celebration which usually takes place mid-February. Fun math activities for the actual 100th Day celebration...