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1. Churchill: the Evidence
2. The Colors of Courage
3. Elizabeth I
4. Ireland's History in Maps
5. Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
6. The Napoleonic Guide
7. Polish Jews in World WarII
8. Volcanic Phenomena at Pompeii

Churchill: the Evidence
http://www.churchill.nls.ac.uk/

This is the best Churchill site I have ever seen. There is TONS ofinformation on his early life, his political career, WWII, and the end of his days. Each one of those titles has links going from it; each of them has about 8 articles. The graphics are really good. They are big and they load quickly. This has the best sources possible on Churchill and the country that Churchill lived in, the United Kingdom. The National Library of Scotland gives good facts about Churchill. I would give this site 4.5 stars out of 5.

• Student Author: Simon D.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• This site helped Bob Morris's class answer the question(s) "What role did Winston Churchill play in World War II?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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The Colors of Courage
http://home.att.net/~RWfreebird/

This is a great site for learning about World War II in an easy and fun way. It is done by a fifth grader, so it's very colorful and interesting. I am reading a book called No Pretty Pictures. This was a great site for learning more about what happened to the Jews in WWII. This site has lots of time lines, facts etc. that helped me understand my book more.

• Student Author: Leila T.
• Teacher: Marjorie Passman
• This site helped Marjorie Passman's class answer the question(s) "Where can students learn more about the topic dealt with in the book No Pretty Pictures?"
• Librarian: Laura Holt
• School: Cherokee Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Elizabeth I
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/eliza.htm

Did you know that Elizabeth I's mother was executed when she was barely 2 years old? Well, if you are interested in more info like this on Elizabeth I, then this is the site for you. It has great links that work efficiently in a small amount of time. It doesn't have many pictures but the ones that are there load fast. It doesn't have many facts on Elizabeth I's family but it has many of things about her later life and quite a few pieces of her own work. I suggest you visit this site right away.

• Student Author: Angelina B.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• This site helped Bob Morris's class answer the question(s) "What were some of the challenges facing Elizabeth I when she became Queen of England?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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Ireland's History in Maps
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/kilkenny/2/iremaps.htm

Are you Irish? How much do you know about the history of Ireland? This site gives you history, geography and genealogy all on a 5 awards site. Iremaps is not just maps although it has maps of Ireland from the Ice Age to 1845. It has a list of about 100 castles with information and pictures. This is a must for Irish history reports. You can even look up the history of your Irish surname and learn about its past.

• Student Author: Katie U.
• Teacher: Dave Haagensen
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
http://www.aip.org/history/curie/contents.htm

Do you know that Madame Curie was the one who extracted pure radium from pitchblende? I bet you didn't. Well, you can find out at It's a very informative site. It's based on the whole life of Marie Sklawdowska Curie. It also has lots of good graphics, including pictures of her work, Pierre, her husband, and photographs of places where she worked. All of the links work perfectly fine and the information is accurate and correct. I don't know why somebody wouldn't visit this extraordinary site.

• Student Author: Mahir I.
• Teacher: Hall Hardy
• This site helped Hall Hardy's class answer the question(s) "What were Marie Curie's contributions to science?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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The Napoleonic Guide
http://www.napoleonguide.com/

is a wonderful sight! (please pardon the pun.) The graphics are lovely, and mostly by the cartoonists of the time, and so are accurate. Yet, it does not take a long time to load. It has won awards for best military site and best history site, and is History Television Approved. It has all its sources laid out for you to see, and has its authors' e-mail addresses in case you find something wrong with the site that needs fixing. It also is not ghost-written. It has links to related topics, the guillotine, the Revolution, and informantion on The Duke of Wellington. It has hard to find yet interesting information on Napoleon, such as his will, and some quotes. This will be the main site I use for my research.

• Student Author: Emily L.
• Teacher: Bob Morris
• This site helped Bob Morris's class answer the question(s) "Why is Napoleon Bonaparte remembered as a famous statesman and military leader?"
• Librarian: Renee Hoxie
• School: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Year: 2002-2003

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Polish Jews in World WarII
http://www.cyberroad.com/poland/jews_ww2.html

This site is full of information on World War 2 and the Warsaw Ghetto. It tells about lives of the people living in the ghetto during World War 2. It tells how and what they ate, how they slept and how they lived their lives. It has links to other sites with more information on the topic. I liked this site because it gave a lot of information about my book, The Man from the Other Side, and it helped me understand it.

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• Teacher: Marjorie Passman
• This site helped Marjorie Passman's class answer the question(s) "Where can students learn more about the topic dealt with in the book The Man from the Other Side?"
• Librarian: Laura Holt
• School: Cherokee Middle School
• Year: 2001-2002

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Volcanic Phenomena at Pompeii
http://www.arch.virginia.edu/struct/pompeii/volcanic.html

This site details the order of volcanic events on 24 and 25 August 79 AD at Vesuvius. The site is compiled by Kirk Martin and offers a scientific perspective into the volcanic event. Diagrams and pictures illustrating scientific concepts are included. Other links pertaining to Pompeii and other volcanic eruptions can be found in the table of contents.

• Student Author: Melissa D.
• Teacher: Sarah Waddell
• Librarian: Julie Weis
• School: Velma Hamilton Middle School
• Year: 2000-2001

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