Why do characters do what they do? Scholars use the resource to explore character motivation in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. Additionally, they discover pictures, interviews, and videos from the Deutsche Bank production of the play. 

Inevitably, whenever you give an assignment, at least one person won't start until the last minute. As the 13th handout in the 24-part Writing the Paper series explains, procrastination sometimes brings consequences. It breaks down...

A website created to organize a college admissions campaign. Includes worksheets for students and parents as well as video from top admissions officers at various colleges.

The list on this site links to videos, essays, images, and additional resources for the 250 required works of art for the AP* Art History course and exam.

A site about the European free improvisation scene. Contains articles, mp3's bibliography and videos.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about World War I from the primary source documents contained here. Also contains a short overview, lesson plans, timelines, maps, and images, as well as recommended videos, books, and other...

A rich collection of streaming video samples of television news footage from 1950 to 1970, along with an assortment of primary source documents, first-person accounts, a glossary of terms, and essays and analysis for learning about the...

A collection of online resources compiled by the Library of Congress for information on Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. Includes links to biographical information, audio recordings, videos, articles, essays, and book...

Through essays, primary documents, images, and videos, relive the Haymarket Bomb incident and see what society and politics were like during the Guilded Age.

What a find! Watch videos, read essays, and find first-person accounts of the Civil War in relation to Illinois. Although no battles were fought there, the state contributed many regiments.

A three-part exploration of the Book of Revelation from the producers of FRONTLINE, the series on PBS. Includes descriptions of the book by university historians and biblical scholars, video clips from the series, essays about the book,...

A lengthy essay on Robert Capa and one of his early controversial photos. Includes a great timeline of his life as well as video footage from the PBS documentary of Capa's life.

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia presents a concise overview of President Ronald Reagan's life and administration. Watch videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Reagan's life. A bibliography, a...

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia provides a brief overview of President Jimmy Carter's life and administration. Watch and listen to videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Carter's life. A list...

Full coverage on Ford and the years of his administration. Find biographical facts, selected speeches (video and transcript), members of his cabinet, and special Miller Center presentations. Helpful essays on Gerald Ford's life,...

Featured is a biographical essay on the life of country crooner, Hank Williams. There is a career timeline and video footage interviews from those who knew him well.

Enter the bizarre world of installation artist Sandy Skoglund. You will be captivated by her odd creations and amazed at her imagination. Watch videos of behind the scenes footage and read interviews and essays about her work.

Use this site to read interpretative essays and watch several short videos discussing the many facets of Frances Willlard's life including her work with the temperance movement and women's' suffrage.

A short essay and video on some of the phrases and people that became famous during the War of 1812, and in particular, the Battle of Lake Erie.

Includes background essays, artist biographies, sheet music, video, and audio resources about ragtime.

Notes, a fourteen-slide presentation, and two videos teaching students how to incorporate and punctuate quotes into various sections of an essay and how to embed quotes within a paragraph.

This resource includes video of the writer, several biographical sketches, interviews, essays, geographical information and teaching resources for "Pygmalion" and "Saint Joan."

Smarthistory is an "Open Educational Resource". This resource has a growing collection of videos and essays that focus on the art of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Islamic world, and Oceania.

Homepage for a website dedicated to those who play fingerstyle guitar. Includes links to related essays, tablature, books, videos, and audio clips.