Air Force Leaders - This data base holds biographical information on Air Force leaders -- active duty or retired
(since March 1995) general officers, senior civilians and all chief master sergeants of the Air
Force.
Cats! Wild to Mild - site describes the evolution, biology, history, behavior, and life of cats, both wild and domesticated. The site includes a curriculum for teachers, family activities, and links to related sites.
Primate Gallery - site provides a central source
for collecting, digitizing, and distributing primate images.
Primate illustrations, paintings, photographs, and sounds are
provided for educational use, primate identification and,
studies in taxonomy.
Colonial Williamsburg Almanack - site invites you to "Experience Colonial Life by exploring the trades, politics, and other aspects of 18th Century colonial living." You can Meet the People, See the Places, and check out important historic events on the Dateline of events from 1750-1783.
DuSable Museum of African American History - This Chicago museum was "established to preserve and
interpret the historical experiences and achievements of
African-Americans." In addition to information about the
museum, its exhibits, and events, the site maintains a list of
recommended links that includes other African-American
museums and selected Web sites with more information on
African American history and culture.
Harlem Renaissance - site provides an introduction to the African American culture of the Harlem Renaissance movement in
New York City in the 1920s. There are images, sound files,
and video clips, as well as text on individuals, music, art,
literature, and entertainment of that period. From
Encyclopedia Britannica.
IBM Home Page Reader - A new product from IBM Special Needs Systems that represents itself as "the voice of the
World Wide Web," Home Page Reader harnesses text to speech software in conjunction with a
speech synthesizer and traditional browser software to make access to the Web easier for users
who are blind or visually impaired. Navigation is done with the numeric keypad, and
differentiation between text and links are made by using different voices to read each: a male
voice reads text, and a female voice reads links. An integrated email feature is also included. The Home Page Reader is currently available in a free 30-day trial version.
Information Please Kids' Almanac - subtitled "On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help." Search by keyword or by broad subject area (including "fun facts" Encyclopedia articles are reasonably lengthy, with bibliographies and hypertext links to related articles. Other features include Facts Behind the News and a Homework Center with tips on frequently researched topics.
Sea, The - site covering the oceans of the world has interesting
facts that are useful for students. Oceans Map is interactive
and displays the four oceans on a world map, providing
information for each. A table lists all the seas for each
ocean. Additionally, there is information about hurricanes;
currents and waves; tides; and sea creatures such as seals,
whales, dolphins, rays, and sharks.
Library Media and PR - public relations site for librarians is full of useful
hints, tips, and tricks for promoting library programs and
services. There are dozens of ideas for upcoming library
and reading related events, useful articles on topics that
include how to do e-mail press releases, using local
television for PR, advertising book sales, and more.
Nobel Channel - eight major
sections: Nobel Achievements, Nobel Theatre, Alfred
Nobel Section, The Prizes Section, Events, Interactive
Learning Studio, Nobel Navigator, and Nobel's Web
World.
Ask Dr. Steve: The Real Story about Smoking, Drinking & Getting High - Board certified in psychiatry with added qualifications in addiction psychiatry, Dr. Steve Adelman explains the physiology of addiction to alcohol, tobacco and drugs. He answers questions about addiction, risks, and treatment; and links to other Web sites.
TimeTicker - shows the exact time for every place on earth; shockwave plugin must be installed.
All Icons - an organized collection of more than 4000 full-color icons for Windows 95. Categories include cartoons, computers, games, rock stars, transportation, science fiction, months, holidays, art, animals, flags, folders, food, readme, skulls, faces, sports, and war. (Free)
Icon Frenzy What do Captain Picard, Dr. Who, Wallace & Gromit, and Monty Python have in
common? They all have icons included in this small collection, which should be in everybody's
possession. (Free)
WebResource.VirtualAve.net - Get the best webmaster related free stuff on the net. Read also articles / tutorials and learn how to improve your site and how to promote it succesful without any costs.
