Education World (reported on in the February 22, 2002 NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences) is a website that is intended to be "a home for educators on the Internet, a place where teachers could gather and share ideas." This section of Education World provides information on grants and awards available for teachers. The site includes a number of resources to help educators performing grant...

What's the biggest challenge facing urban areas these days? Some might say problems with infrastructure, and others might say a lack of adequately trained employees. This paper from September 2011 by staff members at the Brookings Institution takes a close look into the world of economic recovery in metropolitan areas in the United States. Specifically, the work examines the problems involving...

If you're aching for high-quality resources about economics, home lending rates, and the world of economists, this site from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will be just the tonic you require. Visitors should note that the primary sections of the site include "Student Activities", "Teacher Resources", and "Publications". In the "Student Activities" area visitors can chime in with...

The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), which "documents and disseminates information about exemplary programs in K-12 schools to help these practices spread nationwide" provides this website, Edutopia. The website and the organization's magazine and documentaries are intended to "celebrate the unsung heroes across our nation who are making 'Edutopia' a reality." Recognizing that for...

For twenty years, Edward Johnson McCauley documented the life and times of Burlington, North Carolina via his photographs for the Burlington Daily Times-News. McCauley was a restless spirit, and he also spent time documenting people, places, and things across the Tar Heel state. McCauley passed away in 2003, and his images were given to the University of North Carolina Libraries. Recently, the...

Over half a century since his death, Edward S. Curtis's photographs of Native Americans remain tremendously popular, and in some quarters, quite controversial. One of his most notable projects was his limited edition volume, "The North American Indian". Produced with the financial assistance of J.P. Morgan, this limited edition publication contained over 2000 photogravure plates and narrative...

Egypt to search 3 sites for Cleopatra's tomb http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041501087.html Cleopatra bust among treasures found in Egypt temple http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080530-antony-cleopatra_2.html Coin shows Cleopatra's ugly truth http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/6357311.stm Found: the sister Cleopatra...

eHistory has been around in one form or another since 1995, when it was created by the budding historian Scott Laidig. These days, eHistory is operated and maintained by The Ohio State University's history department. Dedicated to all things historical, the site contains primary sources and documents, original book reviews, digitized books, maps, and multimedia features. These multimedia features...

New York Public Library presents this enjoyable way to leaf through a selection of Japanese books from the Spencer Collection, that encompasses "300 manuscripts and 1,500 printed books from Japan; the manuscripts range from the 12th to the 20th century, and the printed works from the year 770 to the present". The collection guide points out highlights for those uncertain where to begin in this...

Recently, the National Park Service has been creating a host of new multimedia virtual museum exhibits. This particular site features the life and times of President Dwight Eisenhower by looking into his wartime leadership, his hobbies, and his successful cattle operation at the Eisenhower Farms in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The site makes very effective use of multimedia slide shows, ephemeral...