University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Diverting History of John Gilpin
A scanned copy of the 1899 publication of John Gilpin by William Cowper, a book of poetry for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Diverting History of John Gilpin
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper, a poetry book for children.
San Diego State University
Sdsu: John Singer Sargent Female Portraits
A list of female portraits painted by John Singer Sargent. Includes information such as date of painting and what museum the painting is currently at. Links are provided to websites with large images of the portraits.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Tyler: A Life in Brief
A brief overview of the life of John Tyler. Hyperlinks to additional information.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Cullen Bryant
This Bibliomania entry provides a biography of the 19th century American poet William Cullen Bryant and an analysis of his major poems. Discusses his role as a journalist and his translation of Greek classics. Includes suggestions for...
Other
Amdocs: First Open Door Note, by John Hay
A diplomatic note sent to the U.S. ambassador to Germany from John Hay, Secretary of State, giving a brief outline of the U.S. concept of the Open Door policy for China.
Harp Week
Harp Week: John Kelly
A very interesting biography of John Kelly, a man groomed by Boss Tweed, but one who worked to make New York government respectable after Tweed's death.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Wordsworth
Delve into the world of William Wordsworth's work. This site provides links to biographical information on the author and lesson plans and activities for a few of his works.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: English in Virginia
This Bibliomania site surveys the literary history of the English in colonial Virginia. Includes analysis of the work of Captain John Smith, William Strachey, and George Sandys. Links to other notes about early American literature.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Two Noble Kinsmen by Shakespeare
Provides the text of The Two Noble Kinsmen. William Shakespeare and John Fletcher are jointly credited with this play. Takes its text from the 1908 edition of The Shakespeare Apocrypha. This text is formatted for online reading.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: The Elections of 1896 1900
Read about all the factions involved in the campaign and election of 1896 and see how the Democratic Party was split, which resulted in the election of Republican William McKinley. The last part of this essay talks about the campaign of...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: What Is a Shakespeare First Folio?
This reference from the Folger Shakespeare Library provides information about Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, referred to as Shakespeare's First Folio.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare site that includes the texts of all of Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's other work is listed, but texts are not available. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Tennessee vs. John Scopes, the "Monkey Trial"
This site from the University of Missouri-Kansas City provides excellent coverage of this famous trial includes trial transcripts, pictures, biographies, evolution controversy, and two short video clips of the actual trial.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir John William Dawson
(1820-1899) Famous Canadian geologist.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: John Gilpin
This ebook version of William Cowper's John Gilpin has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Other
Virtual Gallery of Historic Saint John
Features early paintings of Saint John from a variety of artists that were created between the years 1750-1910. A brief description of each is given.
Duke University
Duke University: William Henry Harrison 1840
This site from the Duke University provides campaign memorabilia from the "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: Documents: Open Door Note
Read the note Secretary of State John Hay sent to Andrew White, ambassador to Germany, spelling out the United States' position on keeping trade with China open despite the claims of European countries to various ports in China.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Monkey Trial
A companion site to the PBS documentary on the John T. Scopes trial, recounting the battle between creationism and evolution.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Rowe's Shakespeare Biography
Resource is the first Shakespeare biography, complete with notes. Very thorough as it discusses his life, work, and relationships with other artists of his time, including Sir John Suckling.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Assassination of the President
A detailed look at the last evening of Abraham Lincoln as he watched a play at Ford's Theater. See whom John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators targeted for assassination, and read what happened to Booth.
Digital History
Digital History: Scopes Trial
A fascinating look at the Scopes Trial in Tennessee where a science teacher was accused of violating a state law which prohibited the teacing of evolution. Perhaps the most interesting part of this article is the discussion of the...