From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a...

The text of the Port Huron Statement of the Students for a Democratic Society, 1962.

Port Hope is located on Lake Ontario and is one of Ontario's oldest communities. It was winner of TV Ontario''s "Best Preserved Main Street in Ontario". It is a popular tourist destination. Links provide information about the community....

Describes the passing and effects of the Boston Port Bill (also known as the Boston Port Act).

Although this site concerns itself primarily with Port Jervis, New York, it does gives us a good overview of the building boom America experienced in the Gilded Age.

Many people depend on the estuary to earn a living. Meet a Louisiana man who makes his living by harvesting crabs and shrimp, and is worried about the health of the estuary. Includes downloadable teacher guide and student materials.

Encyclopedia article about the the Port Act and the reaction of North Carolinians to it.

The full text of the novel At Sunwich Port by W. W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

After Fidel Castro loosened emigration policies, some 125,000 Cubans landed on U.S. shores over a span of five months. The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 was a mass emigration of Cubans to the United States. The exodus was driven by a stagnant...

Instructions for building a rocket at home using basic materials then try a fun experiment to watch your rocket blast off.

The WebMuseum offers a biography of Georges Seurat (1859-1891 CE), known for his creation of the Pointillism technique of 19th century neo-impressionist painting. Content includes numerous samples of his work, as well as full...

Information about,and a scanned copy of, the Treaty of Kanagawa between the United States and Japan.

This is a concise description of the turmoil in the Republican Party leading up to the campaign and election of 1880. How or whether to reform the patronage system was at the heart of the selection of a candidate. Find out about the...

Stemming from the days of bubonic plague in Medieval Europe, quarantines were originally used to prevent potentially plague-infested ships from disembarking at a port city. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain how the length of the...

An interesting look at the economy of Djibouti, a tiny country that takes full economic advantage of its strategic location on the Horn of Africa.

This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.

Read about the New Left, its often radical ideas, and how its impact far exceeded the numbers of those who claimed to belong to the New Left.

This essay provides information about the First Continental Congress which was called as a result of the passage of the Coercive Acts.