From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this is a timeline of the history of Mexico and Central America with descriptions, dates and relevant images.

Interactive timeline allows visitors to view representative works of Japanese art in a segmented chronology that extends from AD 500 to 1000. Includes examples from different periods in Japanese history and from all geographical regions....

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the Byzantine era intaglio "Intaglio Gemstone with Saint Theodore Teron Slaying a Multiheaded Dragon" with a description and images of the piece.

Guides and interactive tools to understand how remote sensing works. It includes links to several articles on various aspects of remote sensing.

This resource details the neo-classical engraving of the "Colosseum" by an unkown italian artist of the 19th century, with a description and images of the engraving.

A conversation with film actor William Dafoe, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click on the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or a text transcript.

The origins, evolution and diversification of dinosaurs through geologic time are described, as well as their portrayal in Hollywood movies. There is also information about how birds evolved from dinosaurs.

Did you know that Portuguese port wine was matured in Newfoundland for over 300 years?These historic wine vaults went from days of glory to disrepair. They now make up the Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site, and are profiled in...

Accompany scientists on an exciting trip to the Galapagos as they make a film on the islands for IMAX. Featured are a fantastic photo journal and video footage.

Here is the explanation of how the land grants given to the railroads through the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 worked in the text from the General Land Office to the Department of the Interior.

This site offers 16 primary source photos from the Battle of Britain including brief descriptions.

This is the home page of the Nabu Museum in El-Heri, in Ras Al Shaqa', in the North of Lebanon. The museum houses both ancient and modern art. The site is available in both English and Arabic.

A biographical view of Maria Mitchell who becomes the first woman in the Western Hemisphere to discover a comet.

The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. This site includes teacher resources,...

Although large (for a kangaroo rat) and assertive, the Giant Kangaroo Rat occupies a relatively small home range (averaging 0.04 hectares). Learn more about the Dipodomys ingens, more commonly known as a Giant Kangaroo Rat, in this...

Sporting prominent ears that look almost like wings, Townsend's big-eared bat largely preys on moths over open pasture and forest canopy. For females, foraging increases during pregnancy and lactation, from one or two foraging bouts per...

See a copy of the document that enacted legislation for the development of a transcontinental railroad. Included is the text of the document also.

Inquiry research is self-directed and project-based on the grade-level curriculum. Middle schoolers begin an area of inquiry research becoming a critical historian. Focusing on research writing involves reading and a digital search on...

This article and accompanying video tells the story of how Churchill's speech helped Maria Blewitt during Battle of Britain. See a copy of her letter in the video.

A glossary of useful terms, including "abyssal plain" and related terms.

For this lesson, learners research Saint John history using the materials in the New Brunswick Museum's virtual exhibit.

This article describes different forms of Maya art - architecture, sculpture and carving, stucco, murals, written works, ceramics, textiles, and body art. It also notes the many collections of Maya art in museums around the world.

John F. Kennedy had lofty goals for improving U.S. relations with Latin America when he became president. Read about the aims of the Alliance for Progress and find out why it was a failure.

Archaeologists will be digging through the history at The Forks in Winnipeg during the summer of 2008. This is the largest site to be examined as yet.