Address Directory - Politicians of the World - Mailing addresses for the prime ministers, presidents,
monarchs, and provincial governors of 194 countries.
Phone, fax, e-mail, and Web addresses are added as
available.
U.S. Surname Distribution - Take a look at this surnames database to find out
whether your last name (if it's among the 50,000 most
common) is more prevalent in Minnesota or Florida.
Helpful for someone trying to determine a starting point
for a genealogy project.
PowerPoint in the Classroom - Written for K-12 students, this tutorial covers all the
basics and more of using the Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation software. This Microsoft-related site also
includes tutorials on other Microsoft programs such as
the e-mail software program Outlook Express, the Web
browser Internet Explorer 4, and the Web site editor.
Lockerbie Trial Briefing - site provides a background and a timeline and
coverage of the trial being held in the Netherlands of
two Libyans accused of the 1988 crash of Pan Am's
flight 103. It provides information about the legal
charges and includes the petition and much more.
Medieval Technology Pages - site provides referenced information on
"technological innovation and related subjects in
western Europe during the Middle Ages." Agricultural
tools, silk, windmills, and horizontal loom are among
the subjects covered.
World of the Vikings, The - guide to Internet resources on the Vikings includes academic sites, e-mail lists, museums, re-enactment organizations, and retail sites. There are also links to sources of information on runes, sagas, ships, and mead (the beverage).
Snow Leopard Facts - gives the few known facts about this beautiful and endangered big cat. There is also a page giving
information about snow leopard habitat.
NT*Pro.org - site
hosted by the Association of Windows NT Professionals, and contains
everything from articles, to books, to event listings, to links on a very
wide variety of subjects relating to NT.
American Century, The - site covers 10 decades of American art, culture, history, and innovation in
dazzling multimedia. Join an educational talking tour or select artwork for a tour of your own.
Primates Project - gallery of monkeys,
chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and gorillas shows scenes of a somehow
familiar social life, and records acts of physical grace on land and in the trees.
Spy Letters of the American Revolution - site looks at the world of espionage during the
Revolutionary War. Read the actual letters (such as one from Rachel Revere
to her horse-riding hubby, Paul), or learn about the likes of Ann Bates,
Benjamin Church, John Andre, Benedict Arnold, and others.
Cannes International Film Festival
- site features the 50 year history of "cinema's prestigious competition" -- a decade-by-decade look at the event in the context of what was happening in the world at the time.
K-EYE TV 42 Homework Home Page - "links assist in project research, help solve tough homework questions, and open the door to a virtual encyclopedia of facts and figures."
