An image of "Scandinavian Rocky River Landscape", created by Allaert Van Everdingen in 1649 (Oil on panel, 31 x 37 cm).

An image of "Herdsman with Cows by a River", created by Aelbert Cuyp in 1650 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Poplars on the Banks of the River Epte", created by Claude Monet in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 100 x 65 cm).

An image of "Landscape with City on a River", created by Hercules Seghers from 1627-29 (Oil on oak, 27 x 36 cm).

An image of "Castle on a River Bank", created by Peter Van Den Velde during the 1670's (Oil on canvas, 62 x 94 cm).

An image of "River Landscape", created by Adam-Wolfgang Topffer during the 1820's (Oil on paper, 26 x 34 cm).

An image of "River-bank with Cows", created by Aelbert Cuyp, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "River Landscape", created by Aert Van Der Neer, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas, 109 x 150 cm).

An image of "River Landscape", created by Pieter Gijselsz (Oil on oak panel, 18 x 23 cm).

This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...

Students investigate landforms and features associated with estuaries by taking a journey down a river to an estuary system where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Weeks Bay. They will use Google Maps and other resources to...

A collection of articles on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that happened on April 20, 2010. It was caused by an offshore explosion on an oil platform fifty miles southeast of the Mississippi River delta.

The critically acclaimed PBS series, "The West," provides the text of the actual Pacific Railway Act, designed to aid in the construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.

In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about glaciers - rivers of ice. Learn about the features caused by moving glaciers.

A lesson where students examine the journal of a young Scottish woman, Janet Schaw, visiting North Carolina in 1775. She writes of her experiences observing the tensions and rivalries in the Cape Fear River area that pitted neighbors...

The main site is huge with interactive links to different time periods, archival documents, photos, and artifacts. This section focuses on the time period 1600-1867 which included the first interactions between First Nations and...

Informative site that tells about the act that authorized the building of the Hoover Dam. Read the complete text of the Boulder Canyon Project here.

Concise synopsis of India, covering history, climate, population, key facts, and geography. Includes links to other books on India and India sites.

From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.

A great site for a lesson plan looking at the geography of where the Dakota Sioux lived and the impact on their way of life brought about by the Corps of Discovery. Online resources are provided as well as lesson plans, teaching...

Games and activities help students explore the Ecuadorian Amazon. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home, and experiment with running a community-based ecotourism project along the Rio Napo.

Explore London, past and present. Browse this site by time period (early port to 20th-century port) or topic, or do a site search. A great place to learn about the people and events that contributed to London's markets, industry, growth,...

This resource provides information about Stephen Foster.

Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.