In Their Own Words
Old sources give fresh voice to slavery's story. Manager of African American programs Tricia Brooks explains how we know what we know.
Smallpox and the Covenant
America's smallpox eradication has its roots in 18th-century Boston.
Comic book history
Comic book author Bentley Boyd uses a vivid medium to snare new students of American history.Author(s):
The Joy of Discovery
Recreating 18th-century technology takes perseverance and luck, says Jay Gaynor, Director of Historic Trades.Author(s):
Bees in the Colonies
The humble honeybee sweetens the American story. Apiarist Bill Krebs says bees have been here since the beginning.Author(s):
Horses in Williamsburg
Horses lend their speed and strength to the American colonies. Head coachman Joyce Henry shares the horse's role in early Virginia.
Consider the Pumpkin
Pumpkins sustain early settlers through American winters. Author and historian Mary Miley Theobald explains why the gourd deserves more respect.Author(s):
The Rights of Youth
Children and the law: Historian Cathy Hellier and Law Professor Jim Dwyer contrast 18th-century and 21st-century juvenile justice.Author(s):
Patrick Henry's Secret
American Patriot Patrick Henry is burdened with his first wife's tragic decline into insanity. Interpreter Richard Schumann tells the tale.<
Ingeniería Gráfica (2010)
Esta signatura, del Área de Expresión Gráfica, abarca lo que se refiere al dibujo técnico aplicado a los procesos de diseño y producción de productos y conjuntos que han de ser fabricados cumpliendo determinadas especificaciones. Estas especificaciones están normalizadas en su mayoría, por lo que los objetivos que se abarcan son:
- Aplicación de los aspectos tecnológicos, funcionalidad, forma y diseño de los conjuntos mecánicos y sus elementos.
- Desarrollar la capacidad de análisi
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Recognizing Renewables
This interactive flash game challenges students to sort some everyday products according to whether they come from renewable or non-renewable sources.
IFOAM: FAQ about organic agriculture
Frequently asked questions about Organic Agriculture, with the corresponding answers from the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
The cow and the milk
Kids will find out about the cows and the milk produced in this series of sketches and short texts
056 - 066 Der Kleine Lateiner
Here is a link to the text at Europeana
http://tinyurl.com/4b47ugg
Der Kleine Lateiner is an updated re-write of the Orbis Sensualium Pictus (Comenius) by one Johan Lederer.It is written in a more flowing style, in simple straightforward Latin.
10.492-1 Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I: Process Control by Design (MIT)
In the ICE-Topics courses, various chemical engineering problems are presented and analyzed in an industrial context. Emphasis is on the integration of fundamentals with material property estimation, process control, product development, and computer simulation. Integration of societal issues, such as engineering ethics, environmental and safety considerations, and impact of technology on society are addressed in the context of case studies.The broad context for this ICE-Topics module is the com
