John Ambrose Fleming was an electronics pioneer who invented the oscillation valve, or vacuum tube, a device that would help make radios, televisions, telephones and even early electronic computers possible. A brilliant innovator,...

A self-educated man with a brilliant mind, Michael Faraday was born in a hardscrabble neighborhood in London. Through the combination of insatiable curiosity and a powerful will to succeed, he transcended his austere beginnings to...

This activity explores shapes and circles by encouraging children to look really hard at something they will see very often in the run-up to London 2012, and is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 1.

Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," was born in 1732 at Crosiadore estate, near the village of Trappe in Talbot County, MD. He was the second son of Samuel Dickinson, the prosperous farmer, and his second wife, Mary (Cadwalader)...

In the 17th century, London was at the center of global trade, with goods and individuals arriving in the capital from all over the world. This article looks at how travel, trade, and empire shaped the works of Daniel Defoe, Alexander...

Although Americans remained isolationist in their thinking, President Roosevelt understood that the European allies needed help against the Germans. Read about the incremental ways America became involved in World War II in Europe...

Read about the ways the American government and people looked inward during the 1930s, isolating themselves from actions taking place in Europe and Asia.

How did rising literacy rates, libraries, and new technologies influence literature and reading habits during the Romantic and Victorian periods? These resources answer this question.

View of Kiev.

Equestrian monument of Peter the Great.

Photograph of Helsinki Cathedral.

View of the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn.

These word searches and puzzles are best used in conjunction with a visit to the Geffrye Museum in London. However, you can print and use at home or at school regardless.

This site from Emory University provides illustrations from various editions of Shakespeare's "Richard III" through a series of links.

Delve into the world of Shakepear's history of "Richard III." The content of this site includes links to lesson plans, activities, study guides, and more.

A regional map of southeastern England from 1920, showing major cities, towns, and ports, railways and canals, and counties with the county boroughs underlined in red. The map shows major rivers and coastal features. This map shows the...

A detailed travel map of southern England from 1908, showing portions of Surry and Sussex (East and West) counties. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, rivers, coastal and terrain features of the area....

The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development...

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