World History
Find out about the discoveries made by Aurora's marine archeologists and ocean scientists at Aurora Trust and the Aurora Institute of Maritime Studies. See images and maps revealing ancient shipwrecks on the Mediterranean's sea floor.
- Oz Fossils: The Age Of Reptiles
I discovered a nice site on pre-historic Australian fossils. It is The Eromanga Sea - OZ Fossils: The Age of Reptiles. Readers can learn about the Pliosaurs and Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Ammonites, and Beleminites that lived in the shallow sea that...
- Battle For Iwo Jima
The US Department of Defense has a nice site up dedicated to the Battle for Iwo Jima. This was a fierce conflict between American and Japanese forces during World War II fought in early 1945. The site features articles, maps, videos, and a picture gallery....
- Nova: Lost At Sea - The Search For Longitude
NOVA: Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude. Companion to the PBS special about the quest for a method of determining a seafaring ship's longitude. This site has information on why ocean navigation depends on knowing what time it is. In addition,...
- Teaching With Historic Places
Teaching with Historic Places. This is an excellent ERIC Digest by Kathleen Hunter from 1994. It deals with teaching K-12 students about history using the local community as a classroom. Eleven years later, this program stills seems to be in place at...
- Conversations With History
Conversations with History - Instructors of modern world history will find good primary source material in this site?s 300+ interviews with newsmakers, historians, journalists, scientists, and others who created and observed that history. This site is...
World History
Aurora Trust and the Aurora Institute of Maritime Studies
Find out about the discoveries made by Aurora's marine archeologists and ocean scientists at Aurora Trust and the Aurora Institute of Maritime Studies. See images and maps revealing ancient shipwrecks on the Mediterranean's sea floor.From the site:
The Aurora Trust was formed by Craig Mullen and Ian Koblick to advance the world?s understanding of the ocean environment, most particularly its marine cultural heritage hidden for thousands of years on the seafloor and to educate the public concerning the historic role the oceans have played in connecting different cultures; its commerce and conflicts.
Aurora has assembled a world class team of marine archeologists and ocean scientists to undertake exploration of the seafloor in search of the lost remains of our maritime past. The Aurora team, utilizing state of the art tools to explore the ocean depths has made numerous magnificent discoveries in the marginal waters of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
To help disseminate its discoveries and publicize those of other similar groups exploring the words oceans, Aurora has established the Aurora Institute for Marine Studies (AIMS) to serve its educational objectives. AIMS provides educational forums; sponsors academic research and related publications to broaden the spread of knowledge.
- Oz Fossils: The Age Of Reptiles
I discovered a nice site on pre-historic Australian fossils. It is The Eromanga Sea - OZ Fossils: The Age of Reptiles. Readers can learn about the Pliosaurs and Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Ammonites, and Beleminites that lived in the shallow sea that...
- Battle For Iwo Jima
The US Department of Defense has a nice site up dedicated to the Battle for Iwo Jima. This was a fierce conflict between American and Japanese forces during World War II fought in early 1945. The site features articles, maps, videos, and a picture gallery....
- Nova: Lost At Sea - The Search For Longitude
NOVA: Lost at Sea - The Search for Longitude. Companion to the PBS special about the quest for a method of determining a seafaring ship's longitude. This site has information on why ocean navigation depends on knowing what time it is. In addition,...
- Teaching With Historic Places
Teaching with Historic Places. This is an excellent ERIC Digest by Kathleen Hunter from 1994. It deals with teaching K-12 students about history using the local community as a classroom. Eleven years later, this program stills seems to be in place at...
- Conversations With History
Conversations with History - Instructors of modern world history will find good primary source material in this site?s 300+ interviews with newsmakers, historians, journalists, scientists, and others who created and observed that history. This site is...