This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.

Prime Minister Jean Chretien is credited as a leader in NATO's efforts to institute the "Land Mine Ban Treaty". Canada's ratification of the treaty and was an advocate for other nations to follow Canada's lead. This is an example of...

Information on robots that are used for hazardous duty, such as patrolling beaches to find land mines, is found here.

A rich site on the California gold rush, 1848-1858. An online exhibit traces the gold rush using primary sources, a teacher page gives lesson plans from 4-12 and a kid's page offers further online adventures. Takes a long time to load.

Article focuses on weapons used in World War II on land such as small arms, rifles, submachine guns, hand grenades, flame throwers, machine guns, tanks, and the like.

The history of Spanish territorial conquest in the New World is the history of the succession of conquistadors who often overwhelmed native empires, but were sometimes overwhelmed themselves. Read about the conquistadors who came to the...

The National Parks Service properties are used for a variety of reasons. This website will explore how the land is used for mining, by indigenous people, and much more.

This resource provides information about wilderness preservation. Lists questions in four categories and provides extended responses to each of them.

Contains the text of the statement of regulatory and deregulatory priorities of the Department of the Interior.