Dr. Hayat bint Sulaiman bin Hassan Sindi has achieved many firsts, most notably the first female member of Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly. A colorful poster touts some of her many accomplishments.

These images are intended to give students ideas for writing about their families by exploring the details of the art works.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Do a good job in family planning to promote economic development" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Zhang Zhenhua, 1986.

From the International Institute of Social History this is "Carry out family planning. Implement the basic national policy" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Zhou Yuwe, 1986.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a visual of the family tree of Shakespeare's history plays which includes the lineage and also pictures from Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.

Here is a color-coded family tree to help you understand how the historical characters in Shakespeare's series of history plays are connected. As a bonus, you also get a brief synopsis of each of the plays.

Find the human ancestor you are interested in and click on it either in the timeline or the list below for more details. Each fossil or reconstruction pictured includes links to more details about it.

This illustrated article dicusses an exhibition on the surgical instruments used by the Roman during ancient times.

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides this family history of the Medici Family. Includes images and brief biographies of the following people: Cosimo I, Ferdinand I.

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides this family history of the Medici Family. Includes images and brief biographies of the following people: Cosimo I, Ferdinand I.

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides this family history of the Medici Family. Includes images and brief biographies of the following people: Cosimo I, Ferdinand I.

A rich collection of information on the last years of Imperial Russia, mainly of its last tzar, Nicholas Romanov, and his family. It offers virtual tours of the palace, open letters and diaries of the family, a Romanov photo album, and...

A feature on NPR probes the roots of country music beginning with the Carter Family. You can click on the titles and actually listen to them sing their famous songs. Also provides great links to further information.

A feature on NPR probes the roots of country music beginning with the Carter Family. You can click on the titles and actually listen to them sing their famous songs. Also provides great links to further information.

A collection of photos related to the famous 20th century Marxist philosopher. Includes pictures of him and family members.

"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories...

Learn about the writer of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and her early life -- how she heard family stories as a child, and how she developed the character Paul Edward for "The Land." There is an extensive bibliography of her works and...

Dual-language site containing images and documents that show the role Mexican Americans have played in the history and development of Arizona.

This page discusses the presence of arsenic (chemical symbol As) in ground water in the United States. Also provides many links to other sites about arsenic (especially in drinking water.)

Early biographical information about his family, images of his self-portraits, his travels, his influences, and his career as an artist. Many links to photos and other sites.

This article from friesian.com is a reference to Severus's military rule and how he was able to maintain it. Includes a family tree and links.

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...

Gives a brief history of the life of Anna Akhmatova and how it was changed by the Russian Revolution. Discusses her family (husband and son). Also lists other sites for more information and includes her most famous poem, Requiem.

Gives a brief history of the life of Anna Akhmatova and how it was changed by the Russian Revolution. Discusses her family (husband and son). Also lists other sites for more information and includes her most famous poem, Requiem.