A Spanish Franciscan and a French Jesuit report on the reciprocal relationship between natives and Catholic missionaries as Europeans settled New France and New Spain.

Junipero Serra (1713-1789) was a missionary who worked in Mexico and later California, mainly among the native people. He was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1988. This is a short profile of his life.

Since 1974, NOVA has been the most watched prime-time science series on television. The NOVA website has been pioneering new forms of original web content since it debuted in 1996. NOVA's mission to make science accessible to viewers and...

This site is filled with information on NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Use this informative site in Spanish or English. Play games while learning about Mars.

A short description of the missionary work of Fray Alonzo Benavides is presented. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.

Learn what a zoo is and what happens there in this description of the mission of the Denver Zoo. Includes audio narration in English, Chinese, Spanish, Setswana, and Turkish, with text in English.

UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...

Pueblo ruins, and ruins of a Spanish mission, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.

Ruins of Spanish mission church; founded 1691.

Spanish mission, also known as Calabasas.

Country information at-a-glance from the UN's site for children. In Spanish. Select a country to see its location, major cities, population statistics, links to country newspapers, UN mission contact information, and economic, health,...

This is the homepage of ANCON, an environmental organization whose goal is to conserve the biodiversity and natural resources of Panama. The page contains links to learn more about their organization as well as beautiful pictures of the...

Basic information about the Old Mormon Fort and an accompanying lesson plan for grades 5-12.

The first fortified presidio, it along with the first mission, San Diego Mission Church, paved the way for Spanish colonization of California. No structures remain, but the site is now located in Presidio Park.

Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.