North and South Korea: two regions divided. The story of the Korean War describes the events that occurred when these two regions' ideologies clashed. The resource uses various images and descriptions of artifacts, in addition to...

Learn all about the Titanosaur with an engaging website that delves deep into the large reptile's physical traits, family history, discovery, and fossil reconstruction.

Sixteen slides showcase an average day on the job for a paleontologist, Ross MacPhee. Engaging images include world maps and real-world photographs from an archeological dig in Antarctica. A brief description accompanies each slide.

The Library of Congress has opened its vast resources and created an exhibition commemorating the centennial of flight. The library uses "some of its rarest and most significant materials," to present this aviation history exhibit. Be...

The Library of Congress has opened its vast resources and created an exhibition commemorating the centennial of flight. The Library uses "Some of its rarest and most significant materials," to present this beautiful website. Be sure to...

The Museum of Flight collects and exhibits historically significant artifacts of air and space travel.

Entry portal to NASA's site on the background and history of the Space Shuttle.

Webisode 11 - Safety for Democracy. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

Beautiful, well-done site from the Smithsonian on the Wright Brothers: Who were they and what was the importance of the era they ushered in? Their roots are traced back to the Great Migration. Classroom activities and interactive...

A good essay on the development of the airline industry in the United States as a result of World War I. Many companies worked on airplane design, but few survived after the war.

A detailed look at the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, offering an overview of their childhood and career choices, their invention of the airplane, and the development and challenges of the airplane business. Provides embedded links...

Find information on the many women who became well known for their part in aviation history. Click on one of the drop down menus on the left to find a name, then click on the name to see a short description of the woman and her...

A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.

Explore this virtual museum and learn the history of the Wright brothers and their determination to fly.

Illustrated essay on the pioneering step taken by Amelia Earhart when she became, in 1932, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...

Biography with photos and audio on Chuck Yeager, an Air Force pilot credited with being the first man to break the sound barrier. Site includes photos, audio and text.

This comprehensive and informative site looks at the history and principles of flight.

Franklin Institute site showcases the first flight taken by the Wright brothers. Follows the Wright brothers plan to achieve first flight as they used their failures to win them success in aviation.

Meet the B-17 "Flying Fortress," a World War II airplane. Take the interactive tour. Discover the history, photographs, testimonials, videos to watch, and views of the interior of the plane.

Provides an interesting biography of the life and accomplishments of Orville Wright. The highlight of this site is the terrific historic photos throughout the text.

Provides an interesting biography of the life and accomplishments of Wilbur Wright. The highlight of this site is the terrific historic photos throughout the text.

A detailed description of Booth's flight from the scene of the assassination of Lincoln, and Booth's eventual death. Includes an eyewitness account.

Read a brief description of the attempts to cross the Atlantic in a plane in the 1920s, ending with information about the successful trans-Atlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh.