Mayors at a Glance - search for a mayor by name, city,
state or by city population. Returns your query with a photo,
e-mail address, phone number, fax, election date, and city
Web site link. Election results for cities over 30,000 are
posted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Itty Bitty Blackboard - site is designed to provide information resources related to today's science news. It includes reports on astronomy, earth science, weather, biology, and much more! There are also specific reports on earthquakes, eclipses, tides, and tsunamis.
Chaucer, Geoffrey 1343?-1400 - An Annotated Guide lists, evaluates, and describes many Chaucer-related Web sites. Topics covered include biography, background, commentary, images, study guides, and more.
Compost Resource Page, The - Topics include home and large-scale composting, vermicomposting (a.k.a. vermiculture or worm composting), using compost material on your lawn and garden, product information, and more.
Computer Graphics in Seven Easy Lessons - lessons that take you step-by-step through editing graphics to achieve various effects and a nicely done Art Box that explains all the Paint Shop Pro select and paint tools.
Department of the Interior Kids Page - links to the kids pages created by the various agencies of the U. S. Department of the Interior, pointing to information on wildlife species, wildflowers, butterflies, and geology.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Photo Collection - collection of more than
1000 photographs is grouped in four categories: The
National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) Collection, The
National Undersea Research Program (NURP) Collection,
The NOAA Historical Photo Collection, and the General
Collection.
Pompeii Yellow Pages - site presents the history of everyday life in Pompeii,
the ancient Roman town that was buried by the volcano Mt.
Vesuvius. It has an alphabetical arrangement for subjects
such as olives and other types of food including fast foods,
artists and craftsmen, graffiti, various types of furniture, and
many other items.
Stellar Evolution and Black Holes - description of stars, including our sun, providing information as well for their many phases -- black holes, white dwarfs, etc.
Toys Through Time - site from Encyclopaedia Britannica presents an extensive look at toys through history. Includes detailed information on many toys including the teddy bear, Daisy Air Rifle, G.I. Joe, dollhouses, toy soldiers, electric trains, Lincoln Logs, and much more!
Education 4 Kids - "Once upon a time there was a dream that there would be a set of resources on the net that would exist solely for kids to use as an educational "center". A place where they could come and play drill games to better their skills and to learn. This is the place."
Washington University at St. Louis' FTP Archive - Over 65 gigabytes of files in 11 top level directories (with literally hundreds of directories underneath) covering such topics as systems, graphics, documentation, selected Usenet News archives, and educational programs and materials.
A Web of On-line Dictionaries - This website indexes on-line dictionaries, thesauri, and such like containing words and phrases. Over 800 dictionaries in 150 difference languages.
Encyclopedia of British History - "A comprehensive encyclopaedia being produced for the National Grid of
Learning and a completely free resource for all students of British
history. The encyclopaedia currently contains over 1,000 entries and is an
attempt to show the history of Britain through the eyes of people from all
levels of society."
