Curated OER
Wisconsin Through the Ages
Fourth graders research Wisconsin explorers. They analyze sources for information related to a Wisconsin explorer or missionary. They create a rough draft and edit and type a final draft including a profile of their explorer and...
PBS
New Perspectives on the West: The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman
A few pages from the journal of Narcissa Whitman who was a missionary in the Oregon Country. She was later murdered along with her husband at the Whitman massacre.
Other
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
This is the homepage of the Evangelical Church in America and gives detailed information about the churches, missionaries, programs, and services provided by the ELCA.
Other
American Journeys: Life of Father Junipero Serro, Founder of Franciscan Missions
This study of Junipero Serra's (1723-1789) life was first published in 1913. It's made available here with some great features. You can search the book for key terms, read background information on the author and the subject, print or...
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Missionaries
BuddhaNet.net offers a short web-article that describes Buddhist missionary activity around the world.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Universality of the Dhamma
This entry is about the concept of Dhamma, the earliest of the Canons of Buddhism, which establishes clear exposition, self-realization, and so on.
Other
Mother Teresa in Memory of Mother Teresa
This site describes Mother Teresa's life and includes links to many other important sites about Mother Teresa on the Internet.
Other
Salem Online History: Jason Lee 1803 1845
This website provides a brief biography of Jason Lee, early Methodist missionary and doctor and was the founder of Salem, Oregon.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pierre Jean De Smet
Catholic Encyclopedia provides a biography on Pierre-Jean de Smet, discussing his missionary work. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mother Teresa Biography
Interesting biographical information about Mother Teresa, a famous missionary who devoted her life to caring for the sick and the poor.