The New York Times tells the story of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in pictures. Find images of newsmakers, such as Michael Phelps, the ceremonies, and the city of Beijing.

A collection of archival video clips highlighting the African American struggle for equal voting rights in 1964. Looks at the Mississippi Freedom Summer where college students helped to register black voters, the murder of three of those...

This site features the author Elizabeth von Arnim including the full text of the novels The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight and The Solitary Summer.

An image of "Summer Night", created by Winslow Homer in 1890 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 102 cm).

An image of "Summer", created by Tintoretto, c. 1564 (Oil on canvas, diameter 90 cm).

An image of "Summer Landscape", created by Pieter Gijselsz (Oil on copper, 39 x 51 cm).

Welcome to the annual summer worldwide celebration of cultures in Winnipeg, Manitoba!Pavillions, ambassadors, music, dancers, food,and much much more! Though this is a commerical site, the information shared makes one aware of how a city...

Read the reporting from the Chicago Daily Tribune on the Chicago race riot in the summer of 1919. Find an accounting of the many incidents and a partial list of those injured.

Find information about the race riots in Chicago in the summer of 1919. Read case details, causes of the riots, and photographs of the incidents.

A fact sheet about the cerulean warbler, a bird that can be found in the forests of southern Ontario and Quebec, and large sections of the U.S. during the summer months. It winters in South America.

The red-necked phalarope is a shorebird that spends summers in the Arctic and northern Canada, and winters mainly south of the equator. They are found mostly in coastal waters but can also be seen in some inland waters. Facts about the...

This resource offers a review of "Keeper of the Doves" by Carol Hurst as well as discussion questions and activities for classes reading this deceptively simple story about a family during one summer in 1900.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short nonfiction book passage is about Christopher Columbus and his contributions to exploration. This book in the SummerReads series, intended to work against the summer reading slide, reinforces...

A demonstration lesson presented at the 2014 Write for Texas Summer Institute. It provides a snapshot of a four to five week unit that engages students in the reading and writing workshop model.

How is a boxing match won or lost? What are different weight classes? Learn about the Summer Olympic sport, its rules, its contenders, and more through this colorful, animated presentation.

How is air pollution affected by weather? Some types of pollution are worse in the summer heat, while others are worse in cold winter weather.

In this lesson, students will explore interactions between a population and the environment as they learn about why so many American white pelicans spend the spring and summer on Gunnison Island in the Great Salt Lake.

Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.

The University of Virginia Career Services Center offers numerous helpful handouts and career guides for the student preparing for a career. Handouts range from how to analyze your work preferences to how to write a resume. All handouts...

The OGA offers information about its organization, members, meetings, and conferences, as well as available grants and lesson plans and learning activities for the classroom.

What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.

Ethiopian marathon runner, Abebe Bikila

American soccer player, Mia Hamm

Basketball coach, Bobby Knight