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Activity
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Website
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Simonds History of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New...
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania.com site a biography of the 19th century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). Discusses his parents, early youth, education, literary ambitions, years of travel and study, Harvard tenure, love for...
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Primary
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: O. W. Holmes: Fountain of Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Holmes's poem, "The Fountain of Youth." The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 format.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Autocrat of the Breakfast

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Oliver Wendell Holmes's story, The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table
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eBook
University of Michigan

Making of America: Illustrated Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, searchable text of "Illustrated Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes," which was illustrated by George Randolph Barse and others.
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Primary
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
From the University of Toronto Representative Poetry On-Line site, this page contains a brief discussion of the life and works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, American writer and physician. Contains links to electronic text versions of ten...
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Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court: Capitalism and Conflict: Court History

For Students 9th - 10th
During the Progressive Era many state laws were passed that dealt with regulation of working conditions. Read about the Supreme Court history in judging the constitutionality of these laws.
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Primary
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: William Howard Taft

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some intense biographical information on William Howard Taft along with several pictures. The text is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting to check out.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Oliver Wendell Holmes Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Ths Bibliomania site provides a biography of the 19th century American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894). Discusses his ancestry, childhood, education, and career in medicine and literature. Includes analyses of his works and a...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Oliver Wendell Holmes including the full text of the novel The Guardian Angel and the short story "A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters."
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle by Oliver W. Holmes

For Students 1st - 9th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle by Oliver W. Holmes (1883), a children's picture book of the story of Bunker Hill.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's work when you visit this resource. This site features links to information on his life and work.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Guardian Angel by Oliver Wendell Holmes; it explores mental health and repressed memory, and Holmes uses the concept of the unconscious mind throughout his works.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters

For Students 9th - 10th
In " A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters" the author is making a visit to the Asylum where old punsters go to live out their days. The punsters basically sit around and take every opportunity to make bad puns. Read the...
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Voiceless" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of "The Voiceless," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here in full.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Dilemma" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of "The Dilemma," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Lexington" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Lexington," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ow Holmes Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a rather long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The text is full and complete, and very informative on the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Oliver Wendell Holmes' Gravesite

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a rather long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The text is full and complete, and very informative on the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Oliver Wendell Holmes' Gravesite

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a rather long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The text is full and complete, and very informative on the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Oliver Wendell Holmes' Gravesite

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a rather long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The text is full and complete, and very informative on the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Ow Holmes Photo 1931

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arlington National Cemetery site provides a rather long and in-depth biographical sketch, links to related sites, and pictures of the tombstone of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The text is full and complete, and very informative on the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Oliver Wendell Holmes.