ScienceNet. Bubonic Plague but links to other infectious diseases. http://www.campus.bt.com/CampusWorld/pub/ScienceNet/teletext/disease/plagueteletext.html
Industrial Revolution. History, conditions and information. http://www.stedwards.edu/cfpages/stoll/iw/industrl.htm
Joan of Arc. Biography. http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal/Illum_html/Joan.html
Albert Einstein. Biography and links to other sites. http://www.ambersun.com/paragon/past/albert.htm
Adolf Hitler. Profile and rise to power. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/index.htm
Thomas Edison. Biography, inventions and philosophy. References to other material. http://www.minot.com/~mps/edison/edison/edison.html
Dr. Jonas Salk. Biography, interview, profile and gallery. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sal0bio-1
PEN. International Author's Association. http://www.pen.org/
World Wildlife Fund. "Leads worldwide efforts to protect the world's threatened wildlife and the habitats they need to survive. It is part of the international WWF network, which has national organizations or representatives in more than 50 countries across five continents." http://www.worldwildlife.org/
Friends of the Earth Society. A society whose mission is "to serve as a national voice for the environment, working with others to inspire the renewal of our communities and the Earth, through research, education and advocacy." http://www.intranet.ca/~foe/
Ducks Unlimited. Mission: "to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of North America's waterfowl, which in turn provide healthy environments for wildlife and people." http://www.ducks.ca/
Greenpeace. An independent, non-profit and non-partisan organization concerned with the world's environmental issues. http://www.greenpeacecanada.org/
Pollution /Energy Probe. A Canadian non-profit organization that exists to: "define environmental problems through research, promote understanding through education; and press for practical solutions for advocacy." http://www.web.net/pprobe/
The Canadian Human Rights Commission, whose purpose is to "promote knowledge of human rights in Canada and to encourage people to follow principles of equality; to provide effective and timely means for resolving individual complaints; and to help reduce barriers to equality in employment and access to services." http://www.chrc.ca/
Amnesty Internationalhttp://www.amnesty.org/
Doctors without Borders. About the world's largest private humanitarian relief organization. http://www.msf.org/
New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
Time Magazine http://www.pathfinder.com/@@RoZZVgUAbyK3obDw/time/
BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
"Recycler's World was established as a world wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items or materials." http://www.recycle.net/recycle/
The Compost Resource Page. Information and related links concerning composting. http://www.oldgrowth.org/compost/
The Body Shop homepage. A guide to the company, including company values.http://www.the-body-shop.com/
Vegetarian Pages. A guide to online vegetarian resources. Includes information, guides and FAQ. http://www.veg.org/veg/
Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast. An exhibit developed by the Environmental Defense Fund and the American Museum of Natural History. Virtual tour of the exhibit, with facts and figures concerning the history and future of global warming. http://www.edf.org/pubs/Brochures/GlobalWarming/
World War I. History on the Internet, with images. http://www.worldwar1.com/
Acid rain in Canada. Information, FAQ and links to related information. http://www.ns.doe.ca/aeb/ssd/acid/index.html
Against Drunk Driving. A Canadian non-profit, registered charity founded to reduce drunk driving by education and information. Information, programs and related information. http://www.netmediapro.com/add/
Voices of those affected by apartheid. Including information and images. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ww/charlayne/apartheid1.html
The Canadian Council on Social Development. Information on poverty lines, poverty rates, welfare, income and miscellaneous related information. http://www.ccsd.ca/facts.html
Progressive Stuff. "This page contains links to many sites exposing human rights abuses, social injustices and exploitation of mother earth for the short term gains of individuals and companies viciously pursuing a materialistic culture at the expense of a just, ethical and participatory society." http://www.powerup.com.au/~dmcclure/progr.htm
Teen discussion about parenthood and pregnancy. http://family.hampshire.edu/locteens.html
Abraham Lincoln online. Related links, writings and research. http://www.netins.net/showcase/creative/lincoln.html
Nelson Mandela. Brief biography. http://www.anc.org.za/people/mandela.html
Queen Elizabeth II. FAQ http://www.mun.ca/library/ref/qeiifaq.html#crowned
Robert Oppenheimer. Brief biography and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. http://www.glue.umd.edu/~enola/dvel/oppie.html
Leonardo da Vinci. Brief biography and series of images of his artwork. http://sunsite.unc.edu/cjackson/vinci/
Florence Nightingale. Chronology of her life. Clickable images. http://www.dnai.com/~borneo/nightingale/
Indira Gandhi. Brief biography and images.http://www.cncw.com/india/indira.htm
Che Guevera. Brief commentary about his life, with focus on the fascination he holds for others. http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970706/18750593.html
Madonna. Index site with links to related sites and information. http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9792/mainframe.html
Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention. "Canada's foremost pollution prevention resource." http://c2p2.sarnia.com/
An Unofficial Canadian Nuclear FAQ list. http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~cz725/
Canadian Ark: Endangered Species in Canada. Biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, links to concerned organizations and a list of endangered or extinct species. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4163/index.html
Clayoqot Sound. Background information and bibliography.http://rtk.net/E5545T610
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