• Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum
  Blast stereotypes with across-the-curriculum activities for students of all ages.
• The American West
  This site has an enormous amount of information to cover and does it very well. The site focuses on the "old West" and includes information on cowboys, Native Americans, pioneers and pioneer towns, explorers and more.
• American Indians and the Natural World
  
• First Nations Histories
  An extensive gathering of resources on the history of Native American tribes.

John Houseman, Academy Award-winning actor (The Paper Chase), born (1902)

Michael Faraday, English chemist/ physicist who did early experiments with electricity, born (1791)

• Science Center 9-12
  

Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Mt. Everest, born in Japan (1939)

Patriot and former school teacher Nathan Hale was executed as a spy by the British ("I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.") 1776

• Great Sites for Teaching About...The American Revolution
  Best sites on the web for teaching about the American Revolution time period.
• Join the Revolution!
  Follow the progress of the American Revolution War from the first battle to the last.
• Spy Letters of the American Revolution
  Here is a fascinating Web site about the American Revolution. The site offers a set of primary source letters written by spies on both sides of the conflict, plus the stories surrounding them. Learn about the methods that secret agents used to encode and hide their information.

President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act establishing the Peace Corps (1961)

• Peace Corps Kids World
  
• U.S. Peace Corps
  Users can learn about the program, the countries where volunteers serve, and education-based programs.

Farm Aid concert first held (1982)

France admitted sinking the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior (1985)

• 30 Activities to Celebrate the 30th Earth Day
  

President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in Confederate states should be free as of Jan. 1, 1863. (1862)

• Links to Lincoln on the Web!
  Not surprisingly, there's a wealth of information about Abraham Lincoln on the Web. Students of all ages will learn from six great sites; among them are sites created by a high school history teacher, the White House, and a class of first graders. Included: Activities to engage students for each site!
• Abraham Lincoln Online
  A complete set of links to Lincoln resources, plus this site adds its own useful material.

U.S. diplomat Ralph J. Bunche received the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Black person to receive such an honor (1950)

• Ten Activities Celebrate Achievements of African Americans!
• Stamp on Black History
  A site based on the US Postal Service's collection of Black History-related stamps. Information includes biographies,activities and art.
• Black History on the Internet
  Explore the best Black History sites for primary, middle, and high school level students. Activity and lesson ideas included!

Poland's Solidarity Union formed (1980)

Autumnal Equinox (United States)

• Earth and Sky
  Earth & Sky is a daily radio series that deals with science topics and issues. The scientific information concerns the natural world and covers discoveries, established ideas in science, listener questions and science news.
• The Spring and Autumn Equinoxes