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Wikipedia: Fable
This is an encyclopedia entry for the word "Fable." It defines the term, explains its characteristics, provides background including Aseop's Fables and those from various countries, and offers a list of fabulists and their works.
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Wikipedia: Parable
This is an encyclopedia entry for the word "Parable." It defines the word, discusses its origins, and provides examples.
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Wikipedia: Prologue
This is an ecyclopedia entry for the word "Prologue." It defines the word, provides background and the origin of the word, and a brief example.
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Wikipedia: Understatement
This is an encyclopedia entry for the word "Understatement." It defines the term, provides background information about it, and offers references.
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Wikipedia: Share (Finance)
Wikipedia offers detailed information on share, or stock. Includes much information on buying, selling, and trading stock.
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Wikipedia: Double Indemnity, 1944
This resource provides a summary, photos, movie clips and cast information about the 1944 classic film, Double Indemnity.
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Wikipedia: Bathyal Zone
Learn where this ocean zone is located, average temperature and the unique traits of the animals that reside there.
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Wikipedia: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Wikipedia provides historical information and images of the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.
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Wikipedia: Palestine (Region)
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the history, boundaries and demographics of Palestine, a region in the Middle East.
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Wikipedia: Mediterranean Sea
Information on the Mediterranean Sea - its history, geography, geology, climate, ecology and environmental history.
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Wikipedia: Ancient Maya Art
This article describes different forms of Maya art - architecture, sculpture and carving, stucco, murals, written works, ceramics, textiles, and body art. It also notes the many collections of Maya art in museums around the world.
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Wikipedia: 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
The bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983 was a major terrorist incident. Discover facts about this deadly event from Wikipedia encyclopedia.
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Wikipedia: House of Valois
This site provides links to information on the rulers of France during the Valois Dynasty.
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Wikipedia: Whig Party (United States)
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the United States Whig Party. Includes info on the creation, growth and end of the Whig Party.
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Wikipedia: Reform Party of the United States of America
This Wikipedia encyclopedia entry for Ross Perot's 1992 third-party presidential bid and his Reform Party of the 1990s provides history, platform issues, and related information and links.
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Wikipedia: Libertarian Party (United States)
Wikipedia offers a lengthy overview of the Libertarian Party in the United States. Good definitions, facts, and arguments about whether the Libertarian Party is on the right or left of the political spectrum.
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Wikipedia: Federal Judiciary of the United States
This Wikipedia entry on the Federal government of the United States gives detailed information on each aspect of the judiciary branch.
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Wikipedia: United States Congressional Apportionment
An explanation and historical overview of congressional apportionments in the United States.
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Wikipedia: United States Presidential Election, 2004
Wikipedia provides information on the 2004 presidential election. It gives a list of the presidential candidates by political party, a month-by-month timeline of events pertaining to the 2004 campaign, electoral college changes since the...
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Wikipedia: United States Presidential Election, 2000
This encyclopedia article offers a thorough summary and analysis of the presidential election of 2000. Electoral maps, charts, photos and links are included. A good starting point for research, but because information may be edited, a...
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Wikipedia: Green Party of the United States
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an overview and history of the Green Party of the United States. Gives a definition and a good historical description.
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Wikipedia: Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
This article from Wikipedia describes the nuclear accident on Three Mile Island and the aftermath. Article provides links to related material.
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Wikipedia: The Slaughter House Cases
Learn about the historically important 1873 Slaughter-House Cases on civil rights, which became the first Supreme Court interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Wikipedia: Defamation
Learn what defamation is, and explore the legal differences between slander and libel. Other concepts include "false light" and "absolute privilege." Also looks at legal defenses used and defamation laws in other countries.