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Wikipedia: Oxfam
Wikipedia article providing information about Oxfam International. Find history, information about Oxfam affiliates, activities, fundraising efforts, links, and pictures in this article.
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Wikipedia: President of the United States
This is a comprehensive article on the presidency of the United States. Learn about the history of this office, its responsibilities and its powers.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Coping With Climate Change
This article highlights the significance of responsible management of natural resources in an effort to curb the effects of our shifting climate.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Biotechnology
Discover some of the pros and cons of agricultural biotechnology.
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Otago Daily Times
The Otago Daily Times is a regional newspaper serving the province of Otago. Content includes a focus on local, national, and world news, as well as special areas dedicated to editorials, features, business, and sports.
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Childstats.gov
Extensive data, including an annual report that looks at the state of children's well-being in the United States. It examines such issues as family environment, health care, poverty, welfare and how the government is reacting overall to...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Obama's Transition to Power
PBS provides in-depth news coverage of Obama's presidential transition including analysis, interviews, background reports, a list of key positions (named as they are filled), and related links. Continuously updated.
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival: The Taming of the Shrew 2015 Study Guide [Pdf]
This Stratford Study Guide has a history of the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre, a biography of Shakespeare, a timeline of his playwriting, historical background about The Taming of the Shrew, a synopsis, discussion ideas, classroom...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Government & Politics: Comparative Citizens, Society, State
AP Government and Politics learning module explores political patterns and how they are influenced by the interactions between state and society. Comprehensive, multi-media resources.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Get the latest government information on HIV-AIDS, allergies, the development of vaccines, and other health-related research topics.
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Minnesota: Official Website
Official site for the State of Minnesota includes information on services, elected officials, courts, state agencies, and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Vietnam War
Examine the Vietnam War through this summary, the transcript of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, questions for analysis, references for further reading, and a question/answer section from the community.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Student Movement and the Antiwar Movement
The 1960's was a time of upheaval in America mainly led by young adults disenchanted with the government. Examine the influences of this movement and read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement written by the SDS at the University of...
Stanford University
Informal Logic/stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Describes the recent movement known as "informal logic." Summarizes its brief history, provides several detailed examples, and explains its relationship to philosophy. Bibliography included.
Library of Congress
Loc: George Washington Papers, 1741 1799
The Library of Congress presents a database of books, correspondence, journals, military papers and much more from George Washington. The images are in GIF format.
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State of Utah Official Site
This is the official site for the State of Utah provides information on services, the state government, governor, business, employment, education, and facts about Utah.
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Child Welfare Information Gateway
Information on topics of interest to child welfare providers and researchers, and on trends in child abuse and neglect, Also includes a comprehensive assortment of resources for families and educators designed to inform and instruct....
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Journal of the h.m.s. Endeavour: Digital Images
Page by page, this is the manuscript journal of Cook's famous South Pacific voyage. Interactive images allow you to view portions of the manuscript, magnify it, print it and cite it properly.
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Washington Univ.: Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Comprehensive site with general information about Alzheimer's disease. Provides updates on conferences and events, links to current research or related sites, and more.
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American Revolution: Military Journal of James Thacher m.d. From 1776 to 1783
The original text of the "Military Journal, During The American Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1783" written by James Thacher on his observations of the events of the revolutionary period.
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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
The homepage of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) provides links to articles and issues concerning the economies of East Asia and Pacific nations.
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The Atlantic Council of the United States
Homepage for The Atlantic Council. This organization "promotes constructive U.S. leadership in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the challenges of the 21st century".
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Wonders of the World
This lesson plan provides adaptations, discussion questions, an evaluation rubric, extensions, and much more for learning about ancient Wonders of the World.
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Introduction to the Romantic Period
The major Romantic poets cannot be understood, historically, without an awareness of the extent to which their distinctive concepts, plots, forms, and imagery were shaped first by the promise, then by the tragedy, of the French...