MarsToday.com provides a collection of sites related to the planet Mars. Not your dad's "Whole Earth Catalog" since it's missing all of the advertising and humor. Latest news, basic planetary facts, and historic missions to Mars.

This site from NASA provides a selected Annotated Bibliography on Martian Exploration presents classical Mars reading material from Percival Lowell and Alfred Russel Wallace from the turn of the last century, Werner von Braun and Willy...

This site is from Hubblesite which is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "What's the weather for Mars and Venus? The Hubble telescope has given astronomers a peak." Site provides images, video as well as...

A map of England at the time of the Treaty of Wedmore in AD 878. This map shows the Kingdom of Alfred of Wessex, the territory of the Danelaw (lands under Viking expansion over the Anglo-Saxons), and the route of Rolf the Ganger (Rollo,...

A map of Britain in AD 975 at the beginning of the Viking (Dane) invasions. The map is color-coded to show the territories of the Celts (Scotia, Cambria, and Wales), the areas having a large Danish element (Ireland and the Five...

A brief description of the Constantinople city walls. Includes a photo of the ruins.

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North...

This article provides a brief description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492.

This resource provides information on the reign of the Visigoths in the Iberian Peninsula, beginning of the 5th century to 711.

This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...

A look at the life of Alcuin who worked for Charlemagne but was very concerned about the Viking attacks on England, especially the Lindesfarne assault.

A collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day, this site contains over 18,000 pages of primary source, eyewitness accounts of North American exploration starting with the Vikings.

This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...

This resource provides a description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492. This is good as an introduction to the topic, but does not go into great depth.

Astrid lives in Norway, and really likes Viking ships and rocks. She is visiting a Viking museum, and needs help learning about different types of rocks, where rocks come from, and the different characteristics of rocks.

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Ireland including early kings, Celtics, Viking invasions, British rule, North and South, the IRA, and current events.

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Sweden including early kings, Vikings, the Kalmar Union, Great Northern War, and recent events.

This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...

At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf...

Unearth all the information you want to know about the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home of the Minnesota Vikings. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility and team, history of the venue, and news.

Unearth all the information you want to know about the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, home of the Minnesota Vikings. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility and team, history of the venue, and news.