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Topics in this special issue:
1. RESOUR> [netsites] Terms of Environment
2. RESOUR> [netsites] Visembryo
3. RESOUR> [netsites] Reading Rockets
4. MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Family implanted with computer chips
5. K12> [netsites] Science Fair Handbook
6. RESOUR> [netsites] College and University Search
7. RESOUR> [netsites] Resources for Geographers
8. MISC> BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO LAUCH NATIONWIDE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT
CAMPAIGN
9. MISC> [netsites] Climate Prediction
10. RESOUR> [netsites] TOURISM AND TRAVEL: RESOURCES : GEOGRAPHY: RESOURCES:
World Tourism Website
11. RESOUR> [netsites] Lowering High Blood Pressure
12. MISC> [netsites] The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
13. SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- May 10, 2002
14. UPDATED> NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 205
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:23:29 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Terms of Environment
From: "Samantha Shay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 04:44:24 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Terms of Environment
Terms of Environment
http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
A glossary of environment terms.
~Sam Shay
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:24:02 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Visembryo
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 04:48:00 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Visembryo
Visembryo
http://www.visembryo.com/baby/index.html
'Follow the 23 stages of human embryo development occurring in the first
trimester of pregnancy and every two weeks of the second and third
trimesters, in this interactive spiral. Use the spiral to navigate through
the 40 weeks of pregnancy and preview the unique changes in each stage
of human development.'
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:24:41 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Reading Rockets
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 05:13:35 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/
"The Reading Rockets site provides practical advice, important research
findings, best book suggestions and more to parents, teachers, tutors,
and child care providers who are trying to help children learn how to read."
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:25:31 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] ARTICLE: Family implanted with computer chips
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 05:18:38 -0700
Subject: [netsites] ARTICLE: Family implanted with computer chips
Family implanted with computer chips
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - A Florida family on Friday became the first to be
implanted with computer chips that researchers hope will someday become
an easy way to provide emergency room staffers with patients' medical information.
[...snip for copyright...]
Read the full story at any AP news source:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/05/10/implantable-chip.htm
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:27:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [netsites] Science Fair Handbook
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 17:49:19 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Science Fair Handbook
Science Fair Handbook
http://www.eduplace.com/science/profdev/science_fair/
"The following pages are designed to provide you with ideas, strategies,
and techniques which will make a planned science fair a pleasant and
enjoyable part of your classroom or school science program."
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:27:59 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] College and University Search
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 03:45:14 -0700
Subject: [netsites] College and University Search
College and University Search
http://www.colleges-degrees-searches-online.org/
"Do your college and university searches online with this directory of
both academic colleges and trade and technical-vocational schools."
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:28:38 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Resources for Geographers
From: "Colin Ransinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 03:48:06 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Resources for Geographers
Resources for Geographers
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm
Resources for Geographers includes lists of lists, journals, maps, search
engines, professional associations, geo-spatial datasets, newsgroups and
listservers, jobs, academic departments, and more...
Colin Ransinger
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:17:33 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO LAUCH NATIONWIDE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT
CAMPAIGN
From: "Bonnie Bracey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sat, 11 May 2002 11:17:43 EDT
Subject: BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO LAUCH NATIONWIDE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN
Thank you for the permission to post a few last posts. I agree with the
person who lauded Andy Carvin's work.
ISTE is starting a Minority website and list, and there are other groups who
will help to create outreach and sharing for those of us who cannot afford,
to belong to the major organizations. Andy's Benton list serve is outstanding.
MEDIA ADVISORY Contacts:
May 10, 2002 Cory Smith, LCCR Rosia Blackwell-Lawrence,
PolicyLink
202-466-4281 212-629-9570 ext. 204
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BIPARTISAN COALITION TO LAUNCH NATIONWIDE DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN TO
SUPPORT FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
What: The kick-off of the "Digital Empowerment Campaign" calling for
continued federal support of community technology programs - the Technology
Opportunities Program (TOP) and the Community Technology Centers (CTC)
program.
Who:
· Senator Max Cleland (D-GA)
· Senator Olympia Snowe (invited) (R-ME)
· Senator Barbara Mikulski (invited) (D-MD)
· Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
· Milton J. Little, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National
Urban League
· Erroll Reese, Chairman, CTCNet
· Jacqueline Johnson, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians
· Charles Crawford, Executive Director, American Council of the Blind
· Michael Smith, Technology Director, Baltimore Urban League, Baltimore, Maryland
· Robert Harrison, Institute for Community and Organizational Development, Athens,
Georgia
The Digital Empowerment coalition, a bipartisan group of over 75 civil
rights, public interest, education, health, religious, labor, women's,
community development, and technology organizations, is working to preserve
and strengthen the federal government's leadership in expanding opportunity
in the Digital Age. This launch will be the first in a series of events
across the nation supporting federal community technology programs.
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2002, 11 AM
Where: Senate Swamp -- Northwest front of the US Capitol, near the entrance
to the Senate's Chamber
Why: The Bush Administration's FY03 budget proposal calls for the
elimination of two critical federal programs that supply seed money for
technology projects in low-income urban areas, rural areas, and Indian tribal lands.
· Created in 1994, the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) has awarded
530 grants, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands, totaling $192.5 million and leveraging $268 million in
local matching funds that create innovative technology demonstration projects
in the areas of high-tech employment skills, emergency services,
telemedicine, disability accessibility, and education.
· Since its establishment in 1999, the Community Technology Centers program
(CTC) has distributed 227 grants, totaling over $74 million dollars, to
promote the development of model programs that demonstrate the educational
effectiveness of technology in urban and rural areas and economically
distressed communities.
For more information, visit www.digitalempowerment.org
I hope this is not politically incorrect.
Bonnie Bracey
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:29:09 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] Climate Prediction
From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 04:00:41 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Climate Prediction
Climate Prediction
http://www.climateprediction.com/
"The Climateprediction.com program is a state-of-the-art simulation of the
climate system which runs on your PC. By downloading the program you
will be contributing to the study of climate change and, in particular, helping
to resolve some of the uncertainties in the science of climate change."
Alan
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:30:08 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] TOURISM AND TRAVEL: RESOURCES : GEOGRAPHY:
RESOURCES: World Tourism Website
From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Netsites Discussion Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sun, 12 May 2002 21:20:24 -0700
Subject: [netsites] TOURISM AND TRAVEL: RESOURCES : GEOGRAPHY: RESOURCES: World
Tourism Website
World Tourism Website
http://www.worldtraveltourism.com/
The worldtraveltourism.com website, which comprises 9 regional
databases,is designed to provide the global tourist industry - in the
widest sense of the word - with an interactive directory as well as
the essential data it needs on every country and territory in the
World - from Ushaia to Ulan Bator, San Franciso to Seoul.
And all at the click of a mouse.
The information provided on this site, and its 8 sister sites, is divided
into 16 easy to use categories. To view a sample information category
on a typical country, simply click on the heading below. To access a
particular country, click on the appropriate continent or region,
and then select a country from the pull-down alphabetical list or
by clicking on the map.
The following information categories are available for most countries:
* Key Facts
* Government Tourism Agencies
* Travel Associations & Services
* Tourism Schools and Institutes
* Transport
* Outdoor and Recreational Activities
* Publications and Information Sources
* Immigration and Foreign Affairs
* Chambers of Commerce
* Regional and Local Tourist Information
* Miscellaneous Information Offices
* Information Offices Abroad
* Embassies / Consulates
* Country Profile
* Visitors Guide
* Country Map
I hope that the members of this discussion group will find this resource
very useful, informative and handy as a reference tool.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:30:51 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> [netsites] Lowering High Blood Pressure
From: "Dr. Y U Morostay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:44:54 -0700
Subject: [netsites] Lowering High Blood Pressure
Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/
Blood pressure education - learn what blood pressure is; how to detect and
treat high blood pressure; how to prevent high blood pressure; and more...
Dr. Yennea U. Morostay
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http://morostay.dermdex.net/
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:31:20 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
From: "Raven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:57:08 -0700
Subject: [netsites] The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
The Museum of Unnatural Mystery
http://www.unmuseum.org/unmain.htm
"Scientific look at UFO's, Sea Serpents, Dinosaur Extinction, Ancient
Astronauts and other strange phenomenon."
Qwoth D. Raven
Another Poe Boy Sandwiched in the Internet
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:34:14 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCOUT>< The Scout Report -- May 10, 2002
The full Scout Report can be read at NThe full Scout Report can be read at Net
Newsletters:
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Subject: The Scout Report -- May 10, 2002
======== The Scout Report ==
======== May 10, 2002 ====
======== Volume 8, Number 17 ======
====== Internet Scout Project ========
==== University of Wisconsin ========
== Department of Computer Sciences ========
== I N T H E S C O U T R E P O R T T H I S W E E K ========
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== Index for May 10, 2002 ==
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1. NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology
The seventh issue of the first volume of the MET Report is available.
Its Topic in Depth section offers Web sites and comments about wireless
communications.
2. July 1942: United We Stand [Flash]
http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/index.html
3. Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat
of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001 [.pdf]
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm
4. The Effectiveness of Abstinence Education Programs in Reducing
Sexual Activity Among Youth [.pdf]
http://www.heritage.org/library/backgrounder/bg1533.html
5. United States Pacific Command: Asia-Pacific Economic Update 2002
http://www.pacom.mil/publications/apeu02/apeu2002.htm
6. Kentuckiana Digital Library
http://www.kyvl.org/kentuckiana/digilibcoll/digilibcoll.shtml
7. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
http://www.rhodes.aegean.gr/maa_journal/
8. Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism
http://www.marquette.edu/maqom/
9. No Child Left Behind
http://www.nclb.gov/
10. Mary Louise Reynolds Collection
http://www.artic.edu/reynolds/
11. The Washington File for Middle East and North Africa
http://lists.state.gov/SCRIPTS/WA-USIAINFO.EXE?SUBED1=wf-mideast&A=1
12. The Middle East Research Institute
http://www.memri.org/
13. Museum of Online Museums
http://www.coudal.com/archives/museum.html
14. Science and Engineering Indicators 2002: National Science Board
[.pdf]
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind02/start.htm
15. The Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com/
16. Ads.com [Real Player, Windows Media Player]
http://www.ads.com/ads/index.jsp
17. Google Answers
https://answers.google.com/answers/main
18. Finale Notepad 2002
http://www.codamusic.com/coda/np.asp
19. Implant Chips
First Humans to Receive ID Chips
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-050902chipped.story
Family Gets Computer Chips Implanted for Medical Information
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/3237944.htm
US accepts 'Big Brother' chip implant
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1911000/1911911.stmI, Chip?
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/chipimplant020225.html
VeriChip Corporation
http://www.adsx.com/prodservpart/verichip.html
VeriChip Receives Favorable FDA Guidance
http://www.adsx.com/news/2002/040402.html
Digital Angel Takes Flight
http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/15059.html
Digital Angel Corporation
http://www.digitalangel.net/
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Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:41:37 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 205
From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mon, 13 May 2002 08:00:50 -0400
Subject: NetFirst-L: Calendar Planner 205
The resources here are for holidays, events, and activities approximately 90
days from today.
Calendar Planner
Issue 205
8/11--8/17
Annie Oakley: Birth Anniversary (8/13/1860)
Annie Oakley Foundation
The Annie Oakley Foundation, located in Greenville, Ohio, is dedicated to
researching the life of American markswoman Annie Oakley (1860-1926). The
foundation provides portraits of Oakley, archival film clips, comics that
feature Oakley, and facts about Oakley's life. Links to related Web sites
are included.
http://ormiston.com/annieoakley/
Annie Oakley (1860-1926)
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a biographical sketch of the
American markswoman Annie Oakley (1860-1926). Oakley also campaigned for
women's rights and participated in fund raising events for charities. A
portrait of Oakley is provided.
http://www.greatwomen.org/profile.php?id=114
Women of Achievement Exhibit Hall: Annie Oakley Volunteers
Irene Stuber and the Women's Internet Information Network Inc. provide an
image of a letter written by American markswoman Annie Oakley (1860-1926) to
U.S. President William McKinley (1843-1901). Oakley offers the services of a
company of fifty female sharpshooters in the event of a war with Spain. The
letter is part of the Women of Achievement Exhibit Hall online resource.
http://www.undelete.org/exhibits/exhibits8.html
Lucy Stone: Birth Anniversary (8/13/1818)
Lucy Stone (1818-1893)
Presents a biographical sketch of American suffragist Lucy Stone
(1818-1893), as part of a site on Oberlin, Massachusetts, history compiled
by Oberlin College. Includes an excerpt from the biography written by her
daughter.
http://www.cc.oberlin.edu/~EOG/OYTT-images/LucyStone.html
National Women's Hall of Fame: Lucy Stone (1818-1893)
Offers a brief biography of American suffragist Lucy Stone (1818-1893),
provided by the National Women's Hall of Fame. Details her college career,
her role in the American Woman Suffrage Association, and the retention of
her maiden name after marriage.
http://www.greatwomen.org/profile.php?id=153
State House Women's Leadership Project: Lucy Stone
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities presents a biographical
sketch of American suffragist Lucy Stone (1818-1893) as part of the State
House Women's Leadership Project. The sketch describes Stone's lifelong
struggle to promote the rights of women. The project highlights Stone's
accomplishments, noting that she was the first Massachusetts woman to earn a
college degree.
http://www.mfh.org/specialprojects/shwlp/site/honorees/stone.html
Pakistan: Independence Day: 55th Anniversary (8/14/1947)
India and Pakistan: Fifty Years of Independence
Provides an overview of the first fifty years of independence of India and
Pakistan, presented by Cable News Network (CNN), Inc. Includes articles, a
virtual slide show, chronological timelines, and multimedia resources.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/India97/index.html
Pakistan at 50: Much to be Proud of, Much to Regret
"Pakistan at 50: Much to be Proud of, Much to Regret" is a news article that
was written by John F. Burns. The article was originally published on August
15, 1997 in the "New York Times." Burns discusses the 50th anniversary of
Pakistan's independence and notes that Pakistan has been burdened by
poverty, but has also developed large industries and nuclear weapons. Burns
notes that the armed forces of the country are modern and efficient. The
country, however, has also been plagued by killings, violence, military
coups, and assassinations. Mount Holyoke College presents the article online
as part of its International Relations Program.
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pak50.htm
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Features information on Pakistan, provided by the Ministry of Information.
Discusses religion, history, tourism, culture, sports, the parliament,
ministries, economy and media in Pakistan. Contains biographical details on
Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, considered the founder of Pakistan. Links
to current news articles. Notes that the site is updated on a daily basis.
Posts contact information via e-mail.
http://www.pak.gov.pk/
Social Security Act: Anniversary (8/14/1935)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR's) Statements on Social Security
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) presents a collection of
statements by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945)
concerning Social Security. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into
law on August 14, 1935. The SSA offers the full text of extended remarks
from messages to Congress, radio addresses, recommendations, and more.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/fdrstmts.html
Signing the Social Security Act of 1935
The U.S. Social Security Administration offers a photographic image of the
signing of the Social Security Act of 1935 by U.S. President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt (1882-1945). The photograph is housed at the U.S. Library of
Congress.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/fdrsign.html
A Brief History of Social Security
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) offers the full text of the
August 2000 paper entitled "A Brief History of Social Security." The text is
available in PDF format. The paper discusses the problem of economic
insecurity, the implementation of the Social Security Act, first payments,
monthly benefits, amendments, supplemental security income, and includes an
organizational history of the SSA.
http://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/briefhistory2000.pdf
Napoleon Bonaparte: Birth Anniversary (8/15/1769)
Napoleon
Lara Maupin presents a lesson for middle school world history classes on
Emperor of the French Napoleon I (1769-1821), who was known as Napoleon
Bonaparte. The students imagine themselves to be French citizens in 1815 and
decide whether they would have welcomed Napoleon's return as emperor after
his exile. Maupin highlights the lesson objectives and procedures, offers
links to related sources, and includes discussion questions, extension
activities, and more. Discovery Communications, Inc. provides the lesson
online as part of its DiscoverySchool.com resource.
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/napoleon/
Age of Napoleon: Unit Plan
Rick Delainey offers a social studies unit for middle and high school
classes focusing on the life and times of Emperor of the French Napoleon I
(1769-1821), also known as Napoleon Bonaparte. Delainey highlights the
objectives, procedures, and class directed questions for each lesson in the
unit. The College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, provides the unit online.
http://www.usask.ca/education/ideas/tplan/sslp/napole%7E1.htm
NapoleonSeries.org
NapoleonSeries.org is an online information resource on the life of Emperor
of the French Napoleon I (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon Bonaparte. The
resource contains articles, a discussion forum, FAQs, documents and primary
source material, and book reviews.
http://www.napoleonseries.org/
Sir Walter Scott: Birth Anniversary (8/15/1771)
Great Literature Online: About Sir Walter Scott
The Brothers Heuss feature a biographical sketch about the Scottish poet,
novelist, historian, and biographer Walter Scott (1771-1832) as part of
Great Literature Online. Scott is recognized as the first major historical
novelist. The full text to Scott's novel "Ivanhoe" is available.
http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/Scott/
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Kuusankosken Kaupunginkirjasto presents a biographical sketch of the
Scottish poet, novelist, historian, and biographer Walter Scott (1771-1832).
A bibliography of selected works by Scott is available.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/wscott.htm
Selected Poetry of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Abstract: Features a
selection of poems written by Scottish poet, novelist, historian, and
biographer Walter Scott (1771-1832), provided as part of "Representative
Poetry On-line," of the University of Toronto English Library (UTEL).
Provides information about credits and copyright, editorial conventions, and
usage. http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/rp/authors/scott.html
Menachem Begin: Birth Anniversary (8/16/1913)
Menachem Begin
The Nobel Foundation presents a biographical sketch of Israeli statesman and
prime minister Menachem Begin (1913-1992). Begin was awarded the 1978 Nobel
Peace Prize, along with Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat. Begin sought a peaceful
settlement with the Egyptians and attended peace conferences. The foundation
highlights his career, his education, and his works.
http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1978/begin-bio.html
Menachem Begin
Features a chronological timeline of the life of Menachem Begin (1913-1992),
who was the prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983, presented by Tore
Kjeilen for the Encylopaedia of the Orient. Provides an overview of Begin's
historic role in the peace process in the Middle East.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/begin_m.htm
Menachem Begin, 6th Prime Minister of Israel
Features a biographical sketch of Menachem Begin (1913-1992), who was the
prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983, provided by the Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Notes that Begin signed the first
peace treaty in Israeli history. Provides an overview of Begin's historic
role in the peace process in the Middle East.
http://www.ou.org/chagim/yomhaatzmauth/begin.html
T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia): Birth Anniversary (8/16/1888)
T(homas) E(dward) Lawrence (1888-1935)
As part of Pegasos, Kuunsankosken Kaupunginkirjasto of Finland presents a
biographical sketch about the British writer Thomas Edward Lawrence
(1888-1935), also known as Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence wrote about his
exploits as a British military liaison to the Arab revolt during the First
World War in "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" (1927). Other works by Lawrence
include "The Revolt in the Desert" (1927), "Oriental Assembly" (1939), and
"The Wilderness of Zin" (1915). http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/telawren.htm
Learning Guide to: Lawrence of Arabia
James A. Frieden and Deborah Elliott present a learning guide for using the
movie "Lawrence of Arabia" as a teaching aid on British archaeologist,
soldier, and writer Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935), also known as
Lawrence of Arabia. Frieden and Elliott include a description of the movie,
the benefits of using the movie in the curricula, awards the movie has won,
suggestions on using the movie as a teaching aid, and discussion questions.
The character development topics are courage in war and perseverance.
http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/lawrence-of-arabia.html
T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), English Soldier and Author
Features a biographical sketch of the British archaeologist, soldier, and
writer Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935), who was known as Lawrence of
Arabia, presented by Lucid Interactive. Explains that Lawrence became famous
for his exploits as British military liaison to the Arab revolt during the
First World War.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/lawrence.html
Francis Gary Powers: Birth Anniversary (8/17/1929)
Francis Gary Powers: U-2 Spy Pilot Shot Down by the Soviets
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offers access to a collection of
documents regarding the 1960 U-2 incident. The U-2 was an unarmed
reconnaissance plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers (1929-1977), that was
shot down on May 1, 1960 over the Soviet Union. The collection includes
articles, statements, reports, and more.
http://www.foia.ucia.gov/powers.asp
U2 Incident
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) offers a collection of documents
concerning the 1960 U-2 incident. The documents are provided as part of the
online supplement to "The Presidents" episode of the series "The American
Experience." The U-2 was an unarmed reconnaissance plane, piloted by Francis
Gary Powers (c.1930-1977), which was shot down on May 1, 1960 over the
Soviet Union.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/nf/resource/eisen/primdocs/u2.html
May-July 1960: The U-2 Airplane Incident
The Federation of American Scientists presents an account of the 1960 U-2
airplane incident from the U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian.
The U-2 was an unarmed reconnaissance plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers
(c.1930-1977), which was shot down on May 1, 1960 over the Soviet Union.
http://www.fas.org/irp/imint/doc_u2/frus_x1_147.htm
Fulton Sails Steamboat: Anniversary (8/17/1807)
Robert Fulton Birthplace
Presents information on the birthplace of American engineer and inventor,
Robert Fulton (1765-1815). Notes that the birthplace is located in
Quarryville, Pennsylvania. Fulton is famous for having built the steamboat
that navigated the Hudson in 1807. Lists the hours of operation, admission
information, and directions to the birthplace.
http://www.fieldtrip.com/pa/75482679.htm
Robert Fulton: Engineer and Artist
Presents the full text of "Robert Fulton: Engineer and Artist," by H. W.
Dickinson. Offers biographical information on American engineer and inventor
Robert Fulton (1765-1815). Discusses the birth and boyhood of Fulton, his
projects for marine propulsion, his activity in steam navigation, torpedo
experiments, steam war ships, and steamboat design and construction.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/dickinson/
Robert Fulton
Features a biographical sketch of American engineer and inventor Robert
Fulton (1765-1815), presented online by the Norfolk Academy in Virginia.
Notes that Fulton invented the submarine and designed the first commercial
steamboat, the Clermont.
http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va.us/project/fulton/fulton.htm
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