Learn about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and how it was remembered over time.

Cyberjournalist.net provides a list of people credentialed as bloggers in attendance at the DNC. A good list of important political bloggers.

An associate professor of Political Science at Alabama’s Troy University, Steven Taylor provides news and humorous conservative-slanted commentary.

Huge aviation web directory with access to flying-related databases on regulations, reports, airports, flight plans, certifications, and aircraft registrations, as well as some useful aviation calculators.

“This site contains notes and self directed exercises designed to help students with the fundamental concepts of acid-base chemistry.” The instruction is aimed at students with no previous knowledge or experience with acid-base chemistry.

This resource is geared toward students and teachers. It provides links to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. You can browse by topic, time periods, place and by what the collections contain (maps, prints, movies, etc).

This covers a description of the “Through Deaf Eyes” film and exhibition project. Also includes book suggestions and snippets about Deaf History.

This site offers a variety of local, state, federal and international government resources. It also includes links to information about Patents & Trademarks, Afro-Americans and the Military, European studies (some divided into regions) and more.

This vendor site has information on their sales and support division, events and services, employment opportunities, an on-line catalog, and an e-mail address where they can be reached.

Includes a checklist of questions to ask when evaluating internet sites.

Founded by six female Nobel Peace Laureates, this foundation promotes non-violent efforts for peace, human rights, and a sustainable future.

Built in 1909, “This 47-foot tall tower is” located “between Point Arena and Cape Mendocino along California???s northern coast.”

“This 56 foot tall conical masonry tower was erected to guide ships along the Pacific coast, north of the Siuslaw River. Its first-order Fresnel lens, whose focal plane is 205 feet above sea level, casts a light 21 miles out to sea. It was built to light a dark area between Yaquina Head and Cape Arago, a distance of some 90 miles. Today, the histor …

“Cape Meares Light is a 38 foot tall octagonal brick tower sheathed in sheet iron and has a small attached workroom which was added to the structure in 1895. It had a focal plane 217 feet above sea level. Located at the southern exposure of Tillamook Bay, it resides in Cape Meares State Park. A modern structure was added on site in 1963, but the ol …

“Located about 20 miles south of San Francisco, point Montara is a southern spur of Montara mountain which terminates in 60 foot cliffs with numerous out lying rocks. These rocks were especially hazardous to early mariners in bad weather as they sailed close to the coast approaching the Golden Gate. A fog signal station was first established here i …

“This 40 foot tall conical brick tower covered with stucco is attached to the station’s fog signal building. The light sits on the north bank of the river where it empties into the Pacific Ocean. It originally held a fourth-order Fresnel lens with a focal plane of 47 feet above sea level. Left abandoned for many years following its deactivation, it …

“Located on a headland on the north side of the Columbia River where it empties into the Pacific Ocean, this 53 foot tall conical, dressed stone tower and attached oil house has a focal plane of 220 feet above sea level. It originally housed a first-order Fresnel lens. That lens was moved to the newly established North Head Light in 1898, and Cape …

This tower was built in 1878 in Aran Islands, Co Galway, Ireland.

“This 29-foot tall white cylindrical tower” was built in 1835 and is located at Rockport Harbor, Massachusetts.

“This brick lined cast-iron tower is 30 feet tall and sits in Gloucester’s inner harbor. It replaced an original 1821, 40-foot stone tower built on the site. When the lighthouse was taken out of service in 1956, its light was moved to other various towers. After restoration of the lighthouse, it was returned to this tower and relighted in 1989.”