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European History: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
This site contains indexed material on Jacob Burckhardt's "The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy." His work is considered the apex of cultural history about the Renaissance period and should provide valuable information for the...
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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
This online writing assistance offers help in the writing process, grammar and mechanics, usage, and four different types of essays, as well as help on deciding what and how to document.
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Boise State University: Atoms: A Virtual Field Trip Through Time and Space
Learn about the models of the atom that have been proposed throughout history. Presents Democritus, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and the modern theory of the atom. Sections are accompanied by journal...
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Boise State University: The Middle Ages: The Carolingian Era
Overview of the Carolingians covering two dozen topics.
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Boise State University: Hadalpelagic Zone
View images and learn facts about this zone found deep in the ocean.
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Boise State University: Ocean Exploration: Abyssopelagic (Abyssal) Zone
Learn about the very cold, dark region of the ocean known as the abyss. Includes information on the origin of the name of this ocean zone, as well as information on its depth and animal life.
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Boise State University: Gilbert and Sullivan Archive
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, hosted by the department of mathematics at Boise State University, is devoted to the operas and other works of William S. Gilbert and Arthur S. Sullivan. Content includes biographies, plot summaries,...
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European History: The Peloponnesian War
PowerPoint style site traces the beginnings of the Peloponnesian War, the Delian League, and the Archidamian War. Includes references and further reading.
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Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
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European History: The Crusades: Results of the Third Crusade
A discussion of the failure of the Third Crusade and of other results.
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Ancient Athens: A Virtual Field Trip
Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...
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Boise State: Nuclear Chemistry and Radiation: Types of Radioactive Decay
This article with embedded videos provides information about three main types of radioactive decay: alpha, beta, and gamma.
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Boise State: World at War: Set the Stage
This 1815 map of Europe is a result of the Congress of Vienna creating a balance of power between the five most powerful countries in Europe. The countries competed in nearly everything, which made it almost inevitable that war would come.
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Boise State University: The Battle of Zama
This Boise State University site offers a concise description of the Battle of Zama.
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Boise State University: The Punic Wars: Carthage
A description of Carthage and its economic importance in the ancient world.
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Boise State University: The Punic Wars: Origins of the Second Punic War
Explains the origins of the Second Punic War. Battle specifics, important people, results of war, and more are covered.
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Boise State University: The Roman Revolution: First Triumvirate
This site from Boise State University is an explanation of the First Triumvirate. It is a brief overview of the people involved.
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Boise State University: Medieval Society: Towns
This site from Boise State University contains a comprehensive overview of the towns that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Boise State University: Medieval Society: Those Who Fight
A detailed article from Boise State University that describes the customs and practices of knights during the Middle Ages.
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Boise State University: The Black Death
Information on the black death is provided. Also includes the origins, the forms, and the effects on society.
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Boise State University: Medieval Society Serfdom
This article from the Boise State University focuses on serfdom and its practice during the Middle Ages in Europe.
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History of the Crusades
A class that is available online includes the following Study Units: The Creation of Outremer, Outremer through the Fall of Edessa, Jerusalem Lost, Crusading Fervor, The Last Years and After. Other helpful pages offer timelines, maps,...
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European History: The Crusades: The Second Crusade
This site covers the history of the Second Crusade in-depth. It is broken down into several categories for easier reading.
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European History: The Crusades: Results of the Second Crusade
Boise State University covers much of the aftermath/results of the Second Crusade.