Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Oldenburg, Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks
A monumental tube of lipstick sprouting from a military vehicle appeared, uninvited, on the campus of Yale University amidst the 1969 student protests against the Vietnam War. Claes Oldenburg made this sculpture and it served as a stage...
A&E Television
History.com: What Prehistoric Cave Paintings Reveal About Early Human Life
Some of the oldest known art may hint at the beginning of language development, while later examples portray narratives with human and animal figures. What does the oldest known art in the world tell us about the people who created it?...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Approaches to Art History: Art 1010
Art 1010 is a short series of fun (and funny) animations created for the Utah System of Higher Education that introduce the history of Western art. We have some from this collection - I found 5 and there may be more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Brief History of the First Earth Day and What We Can Learn From Its Success Lesson Plan
Earth Day grew out of the environmental movement in the late 1960s in response to a series of environmental disasters that took lives, marred natural beauty and threatened animal species. An estimated 20 million Americans participated in...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Dogs
Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you're likely to find a dog. So how did one of our oldest rivals, the wolf, evolve into man's best friend? David Ian Howe traces the history of humanity's first domesticated animal.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Red Kangaroo
The Animal Diversity Web offers a page on the Macropus Rufus, or Red Kangaroo. Includes all kinds of information from behavior to history. Use the table of contents for easy navigation.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Animal Husbandry
Reference page takes a look at the history of animal husbandry which deals with the domestication of, care for, and breeding of animals.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Old Goats in Transition
Read about pre-historic animal domestication, something that that has been studied rigorously by scientists, but not yet fully understood. The bottom half of this article focuses on goat domestication as it was practiced in southwestern...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Peromyscus Eremicus (Cactus Mouse)
The Animal Diversity Web describes the natural history of the cactus mouse, including its geographical range, physical characteristics, natural habitat, reproduction, and behavior.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Moving Mammals
Students explore the different ways mammals move by observing them walk, hop, gallop, swim and swing in animations. Facts about habitat and structure are also included in these animations.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Brachiopods O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Brachiopods. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this shelled animal that's been around for over 500 million years.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Crinoids: Ancient Versus Modern Forms [Pdf]
Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: The Iroquois of the Northeast
This site provides a brief look at the history of the Iroquois. The site has information about food, handwork, survival, and modern life.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Eadweard Muybridge's Photography of Motion
From the National Museum of American History this is a description and analysis of the photography of expatriate Englishman Eadweard Muybridge. "Freeze Frame: Muybridge's Photography of Motion" iclude's examples of Muybridge's work...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Display or Defense?
Are plates of armor, horns, exceptionally large heads, and bony plates examples of dinosaur display or defense? Visitors to this resource will learn what scientists have concluded about the purpose of these peculiar dinosaur features.
Other
Copernicus Election Watch: History of the Parties
This site has a great timeline that tracks the history of the Democratic, Republican, and some Independent Third Parties. Also some excellent links at the bottom of the page.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tracks of Time
The history and importance of the rail industry to mining and lumbering in North Bay, Ontario is profiled. Archival photographs and stories are included.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Affenpinscher
Features an overview of the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the Affenpinscher while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Afghan Hound
Features facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the Afghan Hound while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Wild Dog (Lycaon Pictus)
Illustrated entry offers a discussion of the history, appearance, habitat, behavior, and diet of the African Wild Dog, with statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ainu Dog
Features a summary of the Ainu Dog while offering details on the breed's temperament, history, physical characteristics, breeding, and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Airedale Terrier
Illustrated entry features a summary of the history, physical characteristics, temperament, and breeding of Airedale Terriers while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Akbash
Illustrated entry provides a discussion of the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Akbash with statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Akita
Illustrated entry offers a discussion of the history, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Akita with statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.