Learn various perspectives on the issue of smoking in public places in New York City in this video segment from New York Voices.

The American Council on Science and Health provides headline health news as well as publishes its latest findings on important health and environmental topics.

Home page for the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, links to product and commodity marketing information and job opportunities.

A comprehensive look at common drugs, including a link to each drug where you can find research reports, infofacts, publications, and notes.

Students develop a persuasive peer-to-peer case against smoking, with the goal to understand how language usage can influence perception, attitudes and behavior.

A comprehensive history of the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Includes a very nice timeline and historical background.

Find out the reasons kids start smoking, why it is bad for you, and how you can encourage your friends to quit in this article for kids. Includes a brief video. [1:39]

Gives general info on Integrated Pest Management. Along with news, IPM contacts, publications, and related links. Also lists various subject areas to look into.

Summarizing research found at the Mayo Clinic, this article explains why kids, who have only smoked a few cigarettes, "experience the same symptoms of nicotine addiction as adults who smoke heavily." Learn about how nicotine affects the...

The essay describes the devlopment of the Southern colonies as agricultural centers and the cultural aspects associated with rural, agricultural life.

Could the American South be remade as an industrial economy like the North?

A quick four question comprehension check over the New South.

This is a very short article, which briefly explains what a trust is and how a trust is formed. Included is a summary of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibited the creation of trusts and monopolies in 1890.

The University of Arizona's Biology Project provides background information on toxic materials and the body's responses as well as interactive tutorials with assessment questions and an activity in which students can actually acquire and...

Describes and illustrates the transition from bone and other materials to metal gorgets and pendants made and worn by Native Americans.

This article on binge drinking presents many facts about binge drinking and the consequences of it.

Use this chart from Kids Health as a quick reference to information about heroin. Find out how it is used, what it's called, where it comes from, and what it does to your body.

A map from 1904 of Missouri showing the capital of Jefferson City, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. An inset map details St. Louis. "Missouri - Organized as a Territory in 1812; admitted to the statehood in 1821. Its lead...

A map from 1912 of India, showing the major agricultural production regions for millets and pulses (grain crops), cotton, coffee, opium and tobacco. The map shows major cities, rivers, and terrain that effect cultivation and...

A map from 1915 of British India, showing principal economic products of the region at the time. The map is color-coded to show areas where tea, wheat, rice, opium, tobacco, jute, and cotton are grown, and areas of coal extraction....

A map from 1907 of the United States showing the principal manufacturing areas in 1900. The star symbol in Ohio represents the mean center of manufacturing in the nation. Each symbol represents gross $25,000,000 or fraction more than...

A map from 1920 of the United States showing the principal manufacturing areas in 1900. The star symbol in Ohio represents the mean center of manufacturing in the nation. Each symbol represents gross $25,000,000 or fraction more than...

A map from 1912 of the United States showing the principal industries of the region. The map is color-coded to show the areas of fishing grounds, industrial centers, coal mining areas, petroleum fields, and iron ore fields. This map...

A map from 1916 of North America showing the economic production areas of the region. This map is color-coded to show industrial districts, productive, and non-productive regions. The map shows the principal extraction areas for coal,...