This website was the first one devoted to the mystery of the treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia and claims to have the most current and accurate information. Since 1795, many treasure hunters have tried to find treasure on Oak Island...

This site, from the NBA, offers a thorough summary of the life and career of basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich. Content also includes video.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this informational text, Dr. Ganesh, a sociologist from the University of Mumbai, shares the Legend of Ganga-Ji and this story's historical significance to the Ganges River region. A question sheet...

This site, from the NBA, offers a thorough profile of the life and career of former NBA Great Oscar Robertson, with links to other resource sites and information.

A learning module that begins with "The Legend of Oedipus," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider Exploring Arthurian Legend. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides the lHindu egend of Ganga-ji and its connection to the Ganges River (River Ganga) in India. Vocabulary support, a questions sheet, and an additional answer sheet are...

Website source with links to the myths and legends of Great Britain.

Provides links for exploring the history of Native American tribes and legends.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction passage focuses on Mazu and her power to guide her brothers to safety from a terrible storm at sea while weaving quietly in her house. Can she save them? A comprehension question set and a...

This site offers the player profile of Michael Jordan. Content includes his various player statistics and personal information.

The NBA spotlights Wilt Chamberlain with career statistics, team information, and a brief biography.

This site, from the NBA, offers an excellent summary profile of the career of NBA basketball All-Star Elgin Baylor.

The NBA provides an extensive biography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, covering his life and awe-inspiring career.

Legends of Shakespeare's stories. Source of Macbeth with links to Holinshed's book and other source material.

The full text of the short story "Feathertop: A Moralized Legend" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Text of the short story "Legend of Mont St. Michel" by Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

A site for kids to learn about the legend of silk in Ancient Chinese history. Read about how silk is made and the story behind who invented the cloth from a silkworm cocoon.

By the early 19th century, the wilderness of the Ohio country had given way to settlement. The road George Washington had cut through the forest many years before, called the Braddock Road, was replaced by the National Road. Cutting...

Shakespeare's Hamlet had several sources, including a contemporary English playwright, Thomas Kyd and his The Spanish Tragedie (1590). Other Hamlet resources and links follow.

This essay is about the Najavo Long Walk.

In this article, Michael Wood tries to explain how the legend of King Arthur came to be and the changes that took place over time. He also attempts to separate legend and myth from history.

This curriculum unit for teaching about "Folklore in the Oral Tradition, Fairytales, Fables and Folk-legend" begins with a definition of Oral Tradition.

This classroom activity is intended as a celebration and commemoration of blues legend Robert Johnson's birthday. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 8, 2007.