John Hancock, patriot and first to sign “Declaration of Independence”, born (1737)

• Great Sites for Teaching About...The American Revolution
  Best sites on the web for teaching about the American Revolution time period.

Charles Perrault, French lawyer and writer of Mother Goose tales, such as "Puss in Boots" and "Little Red Riding Hood", born (1628)

• Using Fairy Tales to Debate Ethics
  What better way to spark a spirited classroom debate on ethics than by exploring the complex messages often found in fairy tales?

John Singer Sargent, painter (Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose), born (1856)

• Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine
  A comprehensive database of museum quality fine art that can be viewed on the internet.

Jack London, American writer (Call of the Wild), born (1876)

• 9-12 Literature & Poetry Center
  Resources and tools from our Language & Literature Center

Johann H. Pestalozzi, Swiss educational reformer who emphasized teaching methods designed to strengthen the student's own abilities, born (1746)

• Preservice Educators Center
  Learning theory and related resources from our Preservice Educators Center

University of Tennessee finally admitted its first black student (1952)

• Black History on the Internet
  Explore the best Black History sites for primary, middle, and high school level students. Activity and lesson ideas included!

History of Science Society organized at Boston (1924)

Royal Astronomical Society founded in England (1820)

U.S. House of Representatives rejected proposal to give women the right to vote (1915)

• Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930
  The site offers a collection of on-line primary documents and supporting materials on women's issues in history.

Hattie W. Caraway elected first woman senator (D-AR) (1932)

• Great Sites for Teaching about...Women in History
  Some of the best sites on the web about women in history

German forces in Belgium retreated in Battle of the Bulge (1945)

• A World at War
  Education World presents "The World Wars," the latest article in our yearlong Millennium Series.