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Wichita State University: Emilie, Marquise Du Chatelet
This straightforward biography of the French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet covers basics of her life and times. Her friendship with Voltaire, translation of Newton, and tragic early death are included.
Other
Sudan: A Historical Perspective
This resource provides a concise history of Sudan, including British and Egyptian control and the Mahdi-led revolt.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Les Nabis Art Movement
The biography of the French art movement Les Nabis. The more well-known artists include Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Jean Charles Athanase Peltier (1785 1845)
Although he didn't start studying physics until he retired from the clock-making business at age 30, French native Jean Peltier made immense contributions to science that still reverberate today. Even with the primitive tools available...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Humphry Davy
Humphry Davy was a pioneer in the field of electrochemistry who used electrolysis to isolate many elements from the compounds in which they occur naturally. Electrolysis is the process by which an electrolyte is altered or decomposed via...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: David, Oath of the Horatii
The "Oath of the Horatii" is typically presented as a prime example of Neoclassical history painting. View pictures and read about the techniques used by David in this essay.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Alexander Hamilton
This site is provided for by the University of Groningen. Alexander Hamilton represented the growing movement towards a strong national government. Read the beginning stages of the nationalist movement, the conflicting ideas of state...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Thomas Carlyle
This Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) portal gives access to biographical information about this Victorian social and polticial historian's life and work, such as his importan history of the French Revolution.
PBS
Empire of the Bay: Pierre Le Moyne D'iberville
Learn about Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, a French-Canadian naval hero, and his place in Canadian history.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: France
Click-through facts-and-photo file about France's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Cultural Diversity
A learning module on the similarities and differences between cultures. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will investigate...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: Marius Barbeau: Treasures of Canada Webquest
Students learn about various themes in Canadian history, including aboriginal history and cultures, French-Canadian history, and immigration to Canada between 1800 and 2000. Working both independently and in small groups, they assume the...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Jacques Cartier
Biographical information on French explorer, Jacque Cartier. Cartier is particularly recognized for his contributions of European exploration in Canada in the 16th century.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Revolution
[Free Registration/Login Required] The American Revolution: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death - The Colonists Struggle for Independence This resource introduces students to many aspects of the American Revolution, The French and Indian War.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot arrived in Wisconsin in the 1600s as a fur trader and an explorer, claiming much of the land for France. He established trading posts along the Mississippi and strengthened the French position against the Iroquois. A link...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Lewis and Clark: Corps of Discovery: The Mandan Indian Nation
Find a description of the Mandan culture, housing, and daily way of life. Included are photographs of Mandan villages and houses.
Curated OER
French Bible of Acre
Library of Congress provides text and artifacts from France from late 8th to late 15th centuries. the site discusses the roles of monarchs and monasteries in early French history.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Barbizon School
A chronological listing of artists of the Barbizon School art movement from Artcyclopedia. There are links to the artists and from there you can see the works of art and biographies.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: French Polynesia
Learn about religion in French Polynesia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: French Guiana
Learn about religion in French Guiana, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Diplomatic Challenges in an Age of European War
Both the British and French challenged American sovereignty and neutrality on the high seas. Read about the solution favored by Thomas Jefferson, but despised by the American shippers. See why this a cause of the War of 1812, along with...
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