Father Edward J. Flanagan was the founder of the first Boys Town, a home for at-risk boys, is featured in this biography.

This is the full text of the Russian novel Father Sergius by Leo Tolstoy, made into a 1978 movie. Prince Stepan Kasatsky, an officer, ardent, proud young man is a big admirer of the king. Kasatsky is about to get married, but at the last...

In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "James Madison: From Father of the Constitution to President" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Frankie and His Father by Mrs. Madeline Leslie [1870]. This children's novel is from the Mrs. Leslie's Juvenile Series.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Lost Father, or, Cecilia's Triumph by Daryl Holme [1870]. This children's novel is based on the French novel Cecile, ou, La petite soeur by Mlle Julie Gouraud.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Father Aldur: A Water Story by Agnes Giberne (1887), a children's novel.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Father Aldur: A Water Story by Agnes Giberne (1887), a children's novel.

"Old Father Time", published circa 1880 by Ernest Nister & E. B. Dutton and Co., has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 23 page book is appropriate for intermediate readers.

"Father Gander's Melodies", written in 1894 by Adelaide F. Samuels, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 25 page book is appropriate for early readers.

"Father Bear and Bobby Bear", written circa 1925 by Howard B. Famous, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 31 page book is appropriate for early readers.

"Father Bunny and his Birds", written circa 1922 by Laura Rountree Smith, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 69 page book is appropriate for intermediate readers.

This ebook version of Charlotte Mary Yonge's Nuttie's Father has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

In U.S. history, two families have had a father and a son hold the office of President. Students can use research skills to look into the office of the President and the two families that have followed the old adage - "Like father, like...

In-depth learning activity on Scholasticism and the development of Humanistic thought includes research, writing and class discussion. Comprehensive resource material.

This study of Junipero Serra's (1723-1789) life was first published in 1913. It's made available here with some great features. You can search the book for key terms, read background information on the author and the subject, print or...

Official site for the Vatican, the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. Includes information on the Vatican Library, home to thousands of historic documents, the Vatican museums, and historical and current information on the Popes...

This is the Vatican's official web-site that contains information on Pope John Paul II. Scroll through the site and you have access to information about the Pope, his travels, etc.

This ebook version of Grace Kennedy's Father Clement: A Roman Catholic Story has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Four different games test your knowledge of Beverly Cleary's "Ramona and Her Father" and vocabulary from the book.

About 2500 years ago, the writing of history as we understand it didn't really exist. Then, a man called Herodotus witnessed the Persian invasions of Greece and decided to find out why they happened. Mark Robinson investigates how the...

As part of a larger site about the extraordinary Benjamin Franklin, this section focuses on his being one of founding fathers of the new United States of America. Read about the three major documents he signed as a delegate and diplomat.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each...

Answer five questions to learn which of six Founding Fathers you are most like.