Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: 9/11 and Constitution: American Identity, Diversity
A set of lessons that can be used to commemorate the anniversaries of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. They help students to reflect on the...
United Nations
United Nations: October 24th, United Nations Day
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization of independent states that was formed to promote international peace and security. United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the 1945 UN Charter.
Brown University
John Carter Brown Library: Champlain's America: New France and New England
An exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. It discusses Champlain's determination and drive to explore North America, and to plant French roots in the Canadian landscape. Images of...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Patriot Day Resources
9/11 anniversary resources include lesson plans, videos, and general information.
Other
Hbc Heritage Corporate Collections Art the Great Fur Opera
Delightful overview of The Great Fur Opera by Ronald Searle. Commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company to commemorate its 300th anniversary, the comics cover a wide range of issues from the company's inception to 1970.
CNN
Cnn: Mitterrand's Image Has Lost No Luster
A brief biography of Francois Mitterrand (1916-1996), the Socialist president who led France from 1981-1995. The article was written for the first anniversary of his death.
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Mlk Memorial Opens on Anniversary of Historic March
A memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. took its place in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The date was chosen to commemorate the March on Washington and his "I Have a Dream" speech of August 28, 1963. Obstacles to the King Memorial...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: National Center for Electron Microscopy: An Anniversary Story
This news article contains information on the invention of the electron microscope and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Contains three-dimensional views if the uses of the electron microscope, and other images.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Selected Poems of John Donne
Links to 42 poems by the English metaphysical John Donne (1572-1631).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Agatha Christie Book & Film Club
Produced for librarians, the Masterpiece Agatha Christie Book & Film Club provides everything you need for exciting and engaging library programs.
BBC
Bbc News: Remembering the Thatcher Era
This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation provides BBC's 20th anniversary retrospective on Margaret Thatcher's rise to power as the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain. This articles is written by her former press...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Joseph Stalin's Speech on Red Square 1941
The text of Stalin's speech on November 7, 1941 for the 24th anniversary celebration of the October Socialist Revolution.
NASA
Nasa Quest: "Wright Ing" Prompt: Concrete Poetry
At this site from NASA Quest you can learn to write concrete poetry by using the Wright Brother's airplane as a prompt. What a great way to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the first flight!
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California: Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories
View a virtual tour of a real exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848, and the frenzied rush to California of gold seekers from...
BBC
Bbc: Remembering Thatcher the Day She Won
This site from BBC provides the twentieth anniversary retrospective of the day Margaret Thatcher won the election for Prime Minister in 1979. Various personalities comment on their response that day.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Us Fish & Wildlife Service: Centennial Perspectives From Alaska Maritime Nwr
A tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's protection of natural resources on the 100th anniversary of his orders to protect Alaskan land and wildlife with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
BBC
Bbc: Q&a: D Day
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
British Library
British Library: Henry Purcell: The Glory of the Temple and the Stage
An exhibit at the British Library commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of Purcell's death. Includes wonderful sound samples and some images of original manuscripts.
BBC
Bbc: Spanish Mass Marks Franco Death
Archived Article from November 2005 about the 30th anniversary of Franco's death. Focuses on the reactions of Franco supporters, and the strong feelings still felt by left and right wings.
Other
Twinity: The Berlin Wall
Re-visit the 20th anniversary of the downfall of communism in Eastern Germany with this virtual walk back in time of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Discover how and why the wall was erected and the way in which it came down. Then learn how...
Other
Sweet Briar College: Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
At this site from the Sweet Briar College is the text of a speech given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1867 on the first anniversary of the American Equal Rights Association. In the speech, she focuses on the premise that suffrage is a...
Other
Labor Arts: One Hundred Years of Goodwill
In celebration of Goodwill's 100th anniversary in 2002, Labor Arts put together a collection of artwork, from pamphlet covers to commissioned prints, that reflect Goodwill's history and mission.
Other
Lehigh University: The Enola Gay Controversy
This website from the Lehigh University provides a fresh way of approaching the old question of the need for the atom bomb. The site also outlines the controversy over how this historical event should be remembered and represented,...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: 30 Cool Facts About Mount St. Helens
30 fun facts are presented to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens.
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