BBC
Bbc: Colombia's Rebel Kidnappers
A profile of the guerrila group known as the ELN which operate in Colombia and are behind many of the kidnappings in the country.
Other
A Short Summary of Criminal Procedures
This site explains the legal actions taken against the Chilean Military under rule of General Pinochet and the Argentinian Military for kidnapping, torture, murder, and genocide. There are also links to actual information on the cases.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Twelve Years a Slave
Students will examine several documents related to the life of Solomon Northup, whose life story is told in his autobiography Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841...
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Empire: British Slaves on the Barbary Coast
A fascinating article examining the issue of white Europeans who ended up being sold or kidnapped into slavery in North Africa during the 17th century. Archived.
Other
Dusty Roads of an Fbi Era: Fbi Shootout With "Ma" Barker and Son, Fred Barker
An account, based on FBI documents, of the raid on the Lake Weir (Florida) cottage where Kate "Ma" Barker and her son Fred, as well as a number of others, were captured or killed by FBI agents following the Barker-Karpis gang's...
BBC
Bbc News: Colombia's Most Powerful Rebels
This site from BBC News provides an article on the FARC, the biggest guerrilla group in Colombia. They fund themselves by kidnappings. The article is dated September 19, 2003.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner
This is the text of the short story "Alibi Ike" by Ring Lardner, a story about an ace baseball player nicknamed "Alibi Ike" due to his making up excuses. After falling in love with the beautiful sister-in-law of the team manager, he is...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Oroonoko: Historical and Political Contexts
As a young woman, Aphra Behn was a spy for Charles II's government in Antwerp and probably in South America. Two decades later, she used these experiences to write Oroonoko, the story of a prince kidnapped from West Africa, enslaved, and...
A&E Television
History.com: 9 Things You May Not Know About Benedict Arnold
Check out nine surprising facts about one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. He was a successful merchant and smuggler; fought in multiple duels; an early hero of the Revolution; built an American naval...
A&E Television
History.com: The Native American Chief Who Drove Out Spanish Colonists and Nearly Expelled the English
In the summer of 1561, Spanish explorers abducted Opechancanough, a Powhatan Indian youth from the Chesapeake Bay tidewater region and brought him to the royal court of Spain. The kidnapping set off a chain of events that would alter the...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Charles A. Lindbergh
This site presents a biography of Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1972), the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.
Other
Brandeis University: Robert Louis Stevenson Biography
This Brandeis University webpage features a brief critical biography of the life and work of Robert Louis Stevenson, photograph of the author, and a selected bibliography.
Other
Women in Aviation: Above All Else: The Story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
This site has the story of Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who was an accomplished pilot in her own right and won many awards in aviation.
Read Works
Read Works: Sailing for Freedom
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about African slaves who rebelled and overtook their slave ship the Amistad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Black October (2000) (Tv)
The Internet Movie Database entry for the Canadian documentary film "Black October". Accessible is a movie trailer for the film, a plot summary, and full credits. "Black October" is a film about the 1970 October Crisis.
Other
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank Baum
This site features the short story "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum. Site provides the different excerpts of this short story.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Kids @ Random: Dragon Keepers: The Dragon in the Library by Kate Klimo
This is an introduction to the novel The Dragon in the Library by Kate Klimo, book 3 in the Dragon Keepers fantasy series. Dragon keepers Jesse and Daisy need help! Emmy, their rapidly growing dragon, has become a real grouch, saying...
Other
Equiano Foundation: Olaudah Equiano's Life
Brief biography of Olaudah Equiano's life after his kidnapping in Africa to be sold into slavery. Link to the Equiano Foundation.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Angela [Pdf]
The story of Angela, a young woman West Central Africa who was kidnapped in 1619, and ended up in Virginia as a slave to a planter named William Peirce.
Curated OER
Ransom Note
This site presents a thorough overview of the Lindbergh kidnapping in a timeline format, beginning with the act itself and ending with the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man accused of the crime.
Curated OER
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
This site presents a thorough overview of the Lindbergh kidnapping in a timeline format, beginning with the act itself and ending with the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man accused of the crime.
Other
Code amber.org: Amber Alert System
This site explores what the AMBER Plan is, what the Amber Alert is, how Code Amber works, and more.
Curated OER
A Cocaine Market in Colombia
An article that examines some of the recent kidnapping cases in Colombia. The article gives details on who was kidnapped and why. The article is dated November 12, 2002.
Curated OER
Colombian Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt
An article that examines some of the recent kidnapping cases in Colombia. The article gives details on who was kidnapped and why. The article is dated November 12, 2002.
Other popular searches
- Kidnapped by Gordon Koran
- Kidnapped by Gordon Korman
- Kidnapped by Stevenson
- Kidnapped in the Yukon
- Kidnapped by Gordon Korma
- Kidnapped Stephenson