Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1992
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about the winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature, Derek Walcott. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel...
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Welcome to "The Coral Kingdom"
This appealing site contains many wonderful photos of vertebrates, invertebrates, and corals found in the Caribbean Sea, Florida Reef, Pacific Reefs, and Red Sea Reefs.
NOAA
Noaa: Threatened, Endangered & Depleted Seals & Sea Lions
Resource provides information about endangered and depleted seals and sea lions. Great photos of the animals and clear, readable information.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Crinoids: Ancient Versus Modern Forms [Pdf]
Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Dominica: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Dominica in the Caribbean Islands.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
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University of Texas: Dominican Republic: Political Map
On this map of the Dominican Republic you can find the province boundaries, major highways and cities, and its position on the island of Hispaniola. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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University of Texas: Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
See this map of Aruba and the other two of the ABC islands along with an inset of the other islands in the Netherlands Antilles. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and the Guianas, 1906
A map from 1906 showing the borders of Columbia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and the Guianas at the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, towns, ports, railroads, rivers, terrain and coastal features of the region, and portions of Panama,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Canal Zone Showing the Completed Panama Canal, 1920
A map from 1920 of the United States Canal Zone showing the completed Panama Canal. The map shows the entrance ports of Colon on the Caribbean Sea and the city of Panama on the Pacific, the Panama Railroad, the original portion of the...
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Turks and Caicos Islands
Facts, maps and geographical information about Turks and Caicos Islands, an overseas Caribbean territory of the United Kingdom.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Cayman Islands: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the Cayman Islands in the Western Caribbean Sea.
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University of Texas: Grenada: Relief Map
A relief map of the island of Grenada showing the major cities and its mountainous terrain. An inset shows Grenada's location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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University of Texas: Map of Grenada
Although small, this map of Grenada shows some of the cities on the island and its location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
Read Works
Read Works: A New Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of immigration. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, (17 December 1619 - 29 November 1682), soldier, inventor and amateur artist in mezzotint. He was a soldier from a young age, fighting...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Northern Part of South America, 1920
A map from 1920 of the northern part of South America from the Caribbean Sea south the Rio de Janeiro. The map shows the political boundaries at the time for Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, British, Dutch, and French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Isthmus With Completed Panama Canal, 1914
A map from 1914 of the completed canal across the Isthmus of Panama. The map shows the Caribbean Sea entrance at Colon, the route of the canal through Gutan Lake and lock system, the Pacific entrance at the city of Panama, the Canal Zone...
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University of Texas: Anguilla: Political Map
This small map shows Anguilla and the few islands around it. From the Perry-Casatneda collection.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1910
A physical map from 1910 of South America showing color-contoured land elevations and water depths. Elevations range from sea level to over 6,500 feet, and water depths range from sea level to below 13,000 feet. This map shows the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1906
A map from 1906 showing the general highlands and lowlands of South America and the national boundaries at the time. The map is color-coded to show highlands over 4000 feet above sea level in red tint, above 1000 feet in buff tint, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America (Physical), 1901
A map from 1901 of South America showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and...
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Unesco: Usa: La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Between the 15th and 19th centuries, a series of defensive structures was built at this strategic point in the Caribbean Sea to protect the city and the Bay of San Juan. They represent a fine display of European military architecture...