Learn about the views of the American Colonization Society (ACS) and about their efforts to send free blacks to Liberia. This website briefly overviews how the ACS started and how their efforts lead to the emigration of thousands.

Discusses the ancient Greek colonies of Ionia and their troubled relationship with the nearby Persian government.

A brief look at the population increase in colonial America. Find out where all these immigrants came from and what they did in the colonies. From PBS.

PBS Provides an article on the Shoshone Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Provides detailed information on the Nez Perce campaign and the capture of Chief Joseph in an eyewitness account by Charles Erskine Scott Wood, aide to General Howard.

A discussion by Dr. William Scarborough about the migration into Alabama and Mississippi after the War of 1812. Whites not only displaced the Indians, but also eventually brought in thousands of slaves.

An introduction to comets, including information on their composition, origin, and importance.

NOVA provides a report on comet Hale-Bopp and comet Hyakutake. Content includes discovery and observational information.

A biography on audion inventor, Lee de Forest, from childhood on. Hyperlinks to additional information about the radio and broadcasting.

PBS presents a biography on the life of Stephen Fuller Austin. Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Teas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic.

PBS site detailing the Whitmans' journey to Oregon country, their establishment of a mission, and their death at the hands of the Indians. Also includes some background information.

This site describes how slaves were packed in the ships with barely enough room to sit or move, to maximize capacity.

This site from PBS provides a biography detailing the life of the environmentalist and writer, Rachel Carson (1907-1964 CE).

Was there ever life on another planet? Could there be life on another planet again? What makes the Earth support life? This article investigates these questions in depth.

This Online News Hour page provides an overview of President Barrack Obama's interests in health care reform. Links are also provided to five health care related stories in addition to class resources suitable for grades 7-12.

This site provides an overview of cap and trade provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Additionally links to six climate related stories from PBS are provided.

The Obama Administration moves forward to improve fuel efficiency standards in the United States and faces some challenges. Follow article with assessment and discussion questions provided. January 27, 2009.

The Tea Party movement was organized in February 2009, in protest to Obama's stimulus package. This article discusses the movement's link to the original Boston Tea Party, personalities identified with the the movement and their aims....

Article discusses the impact that the Triangle Company fire had on labor laws and unions.

A news article posted on 9/16/11 about House Bill 56 in Alabama that requires immigrants to provide proof of documentation and schools to report the number of undocumented immigrant students they have enrolled.

Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the country's largest casino markets, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This report discusses the change in Mississippi gambling laws and how it will help Biloxi post-Hurricane Katrina. Report is from...

Government officials discuss possible plans for the rebuilding of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. Article is from October, 2005.

The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Report discusses the devastation, the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, and damage estimates.