Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: First Christian Church
Designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen in 1942, the First Christian Church was one of the first modern-style churches in America.
Other
Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First John
35 messages on 1 John that are divided into five main themes: "Maintaining Fellowship," "Maintaining Truth," Maintaining Righteousness" "Maintaining Love," and "Maintaining Assurance."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the World's First Metro System Was Built
Christian Wolmar explains how the London Underground was built at a time when no one had built a railway under a city before.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: : From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible
The author discusses how early Christians turned to Jewish scriptures for interpreting the life of Jesus.
Other
Hall of Fame Biographies: Christian Neethling Barnard
A concise biography of Christiaan Barnard (1922-2001), the famous surgeon who did the first heart transplant. Learn about his early life, education, and his learning process of performing heart transplants.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Eighteenth and Twenty First Amendments Timeline
A timeline that documents the history of prohibition and its repeal in the United States. Each entry links to more information.
Boise State University
Euopean History: The First Crusade
This site covers the First Crusade in-depth. It is broken down into several categories for easier reading.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: First Steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book First steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster (c1885). This collection of short reading passages about animals, Bible stories, Christian behavior,...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: First Steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book First steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster (c1885). This collection of short reading passages about animals, Bible stories, Christian behavior,...
Boise State University
European History: The First Crusade Consequences
Boise State University covers the Consequences of the First Crusade from all important aspects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arrival of a Portuguese Ship
In 1543, three Portuguese travelers aboard a Chinese ship drifted ashore on Tanegashima, a small island near Kyushu. They were the first Europeans to visit Japan. In 1548, Francis Xavier, a Jesuit, arrived from Goa to introduce...
A&E Television
History.com: Po'pay: The Little Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American Revolution
Nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, another war of independence took place on American soil -- against Spanish colonizers. Coordinated by Tewa leader Po'Pay, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 saved Indigenous cultures from...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Stephen
This site tells the story of the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen. St. Stephen was a deacon in the early Church murdered for his belief in Jesus Christ. This site also includes links to sites with related information. Please note that...
Other
Kitikmeot Heritage Society: Angulalik Fur Trade: Stephen Angulalik
This website profiles a fur trader in the 20th Century, over a century after the merger of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies in 1821. But this website is interesting for assessing the impact of the fur trade on First Nations...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Culture
This lesson focuses on the Anglo-Saxon culture including how the pagen Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity by St. Augustine, creating the first English bishopric in Canterbury. It offers links to an overview of Anglo- Saxon...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Julian of Norwich
In addition to the complete works of Julian of Norwich, this site provides several biographies as well as essays and articles analyzing her life and works. Julian was the first woman to write a book in the English language.
Planet eBooks
Planet E Book: Andersen's Fairy Tales [Pdf]
The complete text of "Andersen's Fairy Tales" by Hans Christian Andersen is available here in PDF format. Andersen's Fairy Tales, which was first released in 1835, is 200 pages pages long.
Other
St. Michael's Call: Exsurge Domine
This resource provides text written by Pope Leo X discussing his views on Martin Luther. Once you have come to the Papal Library you then need to locate "Leo X" in the first column. After you click on "Leo X" you you will be taken to a...
Curated OER
Eye Witness: Nero Persecutes the Christians, 64 a.d.
This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of how Emperor Nero laid blame for the burning of Rome onto the Christians and put many to...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Letitia Christian Tyler
First Lady of the United States of America from 1841 until her death in 1842.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Pliny's Policy of Execution
An nice article which describes the first attempt of the Romans to deal with early Christians in 112 C.E. Pliny the Younger decided to use execution and it marks the beginning of the Roman persecution of the Christians.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Letters of Pliny the Younger & Emperor Trajan
The actual letters written between Pliny and the Emperor about the issue of early Christianity. It was the first time the Romans recognized the religion as separate from Judaism.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Mary Morse Baker Eddy
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Mary Morse Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1820 1829
Hans Christian Orsted's accidental discovery that an electrical current moves a compass needle rocks the scientific world; a spate of experiments follows, immediately leading to the first electromagnet and electric motor.