Using primary documents, oral histories, and other historical resources, discover how the arts of Africa, Europe, and pre-Civil War America influenced the culture of enslaved African Americans.

Many African countries were moving toward democracy in the early 21st century. Some have hit major stumbling blocks. Here is information on Ivory Coast and the problems with Gbagbo that have caused violence and unrest. January, 2011

This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.

Learn about the natural history of the zebra in text and images, a relative of the horse that inhabits the Serengeti in East Africa and other parts of Africa.

This site summarizes the history of women's suffrage throughout various countries and continents, including: United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, Africa, etc. It also briefly includes the...

Chapter two of "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano," the autobiography of a man abducted from Africa and forced into slavery before later obtaining his freedom. This chapter details his capture and eventual journey...

A fact sheet about the great black-backed gull. This gull is one bird with a healthy population, but there is some concern about this impacting on the tern and the puffin, birds that it preys upon. The great black-backed gull can be...

A brief look at the expansionist moves of Japan in China, including a description of the Rape of Nanking. Also read about the military expansionism in Europe and Africa by both Germany and Italy, finally resulting in a declaration of war...

King Leopold portrayed himself as charitable with his primary goal of helping Africans, when in reality he was a fraud and scoundrel who just wanted his "slice" of Africa. Read about his schemes to take over the Congo and an excerpt from...

Resources to gather research on water issues in Asia and Africa.

Lions are big cats that are related to tigers, leopards, and jaguars. The number of lions is decreasing and lions are losing habitat. A long time ago, someone crowned lions as "the kings of the jungle." But lions don't live in jungles....

A description of the invasion of the Gaul and Spain of the Roman Empire by the Vandals. Includes information about their eventual downfall.

The 1920s was a time of intolerance and a return to nativism, a claim to return to American values, defined as those held by white, western European descendents. Read about the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, restriction on immigration,...

Provides an overview of the culture of the islands of Sao Tome and Principe. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...

Resource takes an exploratory look at the giraffe. Content includes information on the giraffe's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about endangered lowland gorillas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Did you know that giraffes are vegetarians? You can find out some more interesting facts and information about giraffes when you visit this resource.

Summerizes whats going on in the world of platinum production and gives a list of some of the leading platinum producing countries. For some of these countries ,detailed accounts are given of platinum production.

The African buffalo lives in the forests of Central Africa. It is a fearsome animal when threatened. Details about the African buffalo can be found here along with photos.

More than 85,000 works of art comprise the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art, including American paintings and decorative arts, especially period rooms from Maryland historic homes and miniature rooms, sculpture gardens with...

This FYI for Kids (Volume 5, Issue 1) article focuses on the efforts of one little girl wanted to bring clean water to villages in Africa. She asked her parents to donate her birthday money to the effort and collected other donations...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Pearl Primus, an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and teacher whose performance work drew on the African American experience and on her research in Africa and the Caribbean.

The Houston Zoo features facts on this rare antelope from central Africa.

Initial focus by the Americans in World War II was containing Germany. Read about the Allied war stategy to "close the ring" and deprive Germany of men and materiel.