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Smithsonian Libraries: John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871)
A portrait of John Frederick William Herschel from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871)
A portrait of John Frederick William Herschel from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871)
A portrait of John Frederick William Herschel from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Web Gallery of Art: Monument to Sir William Blackstone
An image of "Monument to Sir William Blackstone", created by John Bacon in 1784 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: William Henry West Betty
An image of "William Henry West Betty", created by John Smart in 1806 (Watercolour on ivory, 12,2 x 10,3 cm).
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President Bush Said His Nominee, u.s. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr.
President George W. Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as his nominee to replace William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Article is from July, 2005.
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William Howard Taft
Provides a brief accounts of a few justices' claim to fame, including: John Marshall; Charles Evans Hughes; William Howard Taft; Earl Warren; Samuel Chase; Abe Fortas; and others.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Henry Winder
William Henry Winder (1775 - 1824) was an American soldier and a Maryland lawyer. He was a controversial general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. He was commissioned as a colonel in the U.S. Army at the start of the War of 1812....
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Time: The Time 100 John Paul Ii
This site provides an article by William F. Buckley Jr. on Pope John Paul II. It discusses the meeting Gorbachev had with the pope and the struggle the pope went through to end communism in Eastern Europe.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joseph Mallord William Turner
The piece is a portrait of the artist, Joseph Turner from a sketch by John Gilbert.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Mr. Lincoln and Friends
Lincoln was surrounded by friends and family. What were those people like? How did they impact his life? Discover the lawyers, the politicians, the members of Congress -- as well as Lincoln's wife and children. Groups who surrounded...
Luminarium
Luminarium: 16th Century Renaissance English Literature (1485 1603)
Luminarium offers a student resource for learning about the authors of the English Renaissance period. Contains links to over 25 different authors from the period which contain their biographies, bibliographies, and text to some of their...
PBS
Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
Other
University of Mississippi: The Mississippi Writers Page
This site features numerous famous writers from Mississippi. Click on an author to view a biography and list of works. Includes some literary criticisms and news and events.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Romantic Poetry: Introduction: The Romantic Period
This is an introduction to the British Romantic Period with poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Lord Byron, Shelly, and Keats. It focuses on essential questions such as "How did the shift in perspective and beliefs change the...
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
Follows the events leading to the trial of those accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Historical documents and primary sources describe the events.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Settlement of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the people who founded the New England colonies and the role that religion played in shaping them. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore primary resource readings on the...
Ohio State University
Ehistory: Clash of Cultures in the 1910s and 1920s: The Scopes Trial
Find the index to a larger site about the Scopes trial which has photographs pertinent to the trial, cartoons and diagrams, and essays and excerpts from magazines about the trial. Great primary source material.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Integration of Art and Drama
A 7-day unit of lessons integrating art with drama. Artists covered include Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Matisse, and five Indiana artists.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Scopes Monkey Trial
Find previously unpublished photographs of the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial that were found in the Smithsonian Archives. The photos include captions that explain the context.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Early New England Historians
Describes the themes and writing style of early New England historians. Clicking on the names at the bottom of each page will take you to information about individual historians.