A full gallery of Eakin's work, as well as a brief biography. The links at the bottom provide more information.

Lake Mattamuskeet-so named by Algonquian Indians-is North Carolina's largest natural lake. The ancient body of water has not escaped man's intervention. Originally, Mattamuskeet was a shallow, self-contained lake without creeks or rivers...

German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the...

First Come the Eggs, a picture book for young readers, was created by 3rd grade students in Rochester, New York. This is a biography of Seth Green, the father of fish hatcheries in America. The research included the study of the life...

This article focuses on the massacre of Chief Big Foot and his followers at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.

Biography of John Sutter, a Swiss settler who helped to develop Californian and saw his fortunes dwindle after the California Gold Rush.

The famous Hatfield and McCoy feud is presented, as told from the perspective of Roseanna McCoy. Their story is the "Romeo and Juliet" of Appalachia.

The famous Hatfield and McCoy feud -- told from the perspective of Roseanna McCoy. Their story is the "Romeo and Juliet" of Appalachia. Great piece of Americana.

A quick overview of the Korean War, its causes, outcome, and its role in the Cold War.

Read about the difference it made when the United States finally entered World War I. Find out about the impact of the American Expeditionary Force, and the major battles in which they fought.

A brief article that summarizes Robert Hass's literary career.

An overview of the life of Jacques Cartier. Read about his four voyages, find maps of those voyages, and see drawings of his ships.

See a map of Lake Biwa, and a brief description of the biggest lake in Japan.

This online lesson from the Arizona State University teaches students about earth's water cycle yet uses music as a part of the instructional process. Creative and simple. Non-music specialist could easily use the lesson.

A map of the area from the Delaware Bay to the Connecticut River showing the territory claimed by the Dutch as New Netherlands (1614-1664) and the territory around the Delaware Bay and Delaware River claimed by Sweden as New Sweden...

A detailed travel map of the Yorkshire coast, England from 1908, showing North Riding and East Riding districts. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal and terrain features of the area. This map...

A map of the United States in 1790 showing the territorial claims of the states at the time, and the British and Spanish possessions and territory disputes. The map shows the frontier lines or extent of settlement from the coast of Maine...

A map of the territory east of the Mississippi River and west of the Allegheny Mountains showing the proposed western colonies from 1763-1775. The map shows the proposed colony of Charlotiana (1763) between the Mississippi River to the...

A detailed travel map of Scotland in 1908, showing portions of counties Banff, Aberdeen, and Kincardine. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, terrain, and coastal features of the area....

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....

A map of the area around the Wabash River showing the sites of the American Indian Wars between 1790 and 1811, including the Northwest Indian War (1785-1794) and Tecumseh's War (1810-1811). The map shows the forts and rivers of the area,...

A detailed travel map of southwestern England from 1908, showing the portions of Somerset and Dorset counties. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal and terrain features of the area. This map...

A detailed travel map of southeastern England from 1908, showing portions of East and West Suffolk, and Essex counties. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal and terrain features of the area....

A map of the Ohio country where in 1778-1779 George Rogers Clark led the Illinois Campaign to capture the British stronghold at Vincennes, marking an end to British power in the west. The map shows Clark's route from Pittsburgh along the...