Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), born (1759)

• Celebrate the New Year with a New Book: Auld Lang Syne
  A new book will inspire appreciation for the life of Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, and for the oft-sung words of what is probably his most famous work -- "Auld Lang Syne."
• Great Sites for Teaching About…Poetry
  Some of the best sites on the web about poetry

Somerset Maugham, English writer (Of Human Bondage), born (1874)

Virginia Woolf, English author and critic (Jacob's Room, To the Lighthouse), born (1882)

Alexander Graham Bell inaugurated U.S. transcontinental telephone service (1915)

• This Bio of Bell Has a Different Ring to It!
  Equal time is given to the scientific genius and the compassionate teacher and family man. Included: Links to Bell resources on the World Wide Web.

Congress determined the results of the presidential election between Hayes-Tilden (1877)

• Primaries, Voting, and Elections
  Education World looks at decisions of primary importance and elects to explore the voting process! Lesson plans, Internet sites, and curriculum ideas will help your students understand the impact of this year's Election.

United Mine Workers union rejoins American Federation of Labor (1946)

• Great Sites for Teaching about…Labor Day and U.S. Labor History
  Some of the best sites on the web about the history of the labor movement in America

UN forces began a major counter offensive in the Korean War (1951)

• The 'Forgotten War'
  Five Web sites that pay tribute to the "forgotten war" and the men and women who served in Korea.