New York Times
New York Times: Week of 5 26 14: Lyrical Witness of Jim Crow South, Dies at 86
[Free Registration/Login Required] African American poet Maya Angelou passed away this week. Learn about her difficult early life and rise to fame as a critically acclaimed author.
![Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Second Industrial Revolution [Pdf] Website](http://lessonplanet.com/content/resources/thumbnails/410101/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0xotc1ni0zym91n3yuanbn.jpg?1589985410 "Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Second Industrial Revolution [Pdf] Website")
Northwestern University
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences: Second Industrial Revolution [Pdf]
A lengthy essay on the Second Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author looks at seven major aspects of technology that were affected by the revolution and makes...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Lydia Maria Child (1802 to 1880)
Read excerpts from Lydia Maria Child's first book, Hobomok, about a Native American who helped the early New England settlers.
Curated OER
If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution
This site includes links to short summaries of the history of the Declaration of Independence including the authors and the events leading to its writing; click on "Scanned Originals of Early American Documents" to see the full text of...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Penelope's English Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work was written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author famously known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: What Dreams May Come by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Read the full text of the novel "What Dreams May Come", an early classic in fantasy fiction, by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Avalanche by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
Read the full text of this mystery/love story "The Avalanche" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton set in post-earthquake San Francisco in the early 20th century.
NSTATE
Netstate: Michigan, Edna Ferber
A brief biography is included here, along with an early photo of Ferber (1885-1968 CE). Focuses primarily on her writing career.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by G. Harvey Ralphson
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This book, Boy Scouts in Southern Waters, was written by G. Harvey Ralphson, one of the first American Boy Scouts Masters. Published in the early 1900s, this is the...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Boy Scouts on Motorcycles by G. Harvey Ralphson
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This book, Boy Scouts on Motorcycles, was written by G. Harvey Ralphson, one of the first American Boy Scouts Masters. Published in the early 1900s, this is the fourth...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Boy Scouts in Mexico by G. Harvey Ralphson
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This book, Boy Scouts in Mexico, was written by G. Harvey Ralphson, one of the first American Boy Scouts Masters. Published in the early 1900s, this is the first book...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Mary Eliza Church Terrell
Learn about Mary Church Terrell, American social activist who was cofounder and first president of the National Association of Colored Women. She was an early civil rights advocate, an educator, an author, and a lecturer on woman...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Muir
John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of conservation of U.S. wilderness.