Arthropolis! Explore "all things COLD, ICY and ARCTIC"

Amazing Time Machine - British Columbia Archives: Use the Amazing Time Machine to travel back in BC’s history and find out about First Nations art, the Cariboo Gold Rush and more.

CIA World Factbook: Information and maps on countries from around the world. Includes chiefs of state.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Study ancient cultures from around the world.

Geography Network: Provides access to digital maps from many of the world's leading map publishers.

History of the Northwest Coast: Check out the history timeline, maps and more, detailing the history of the Northwest Coast Native peoples and explorers.

HyperHistory: Presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines and maps.

InfoNation: Gives you select statistics and other data for all the countries in the United Nations.

KidsWeb Japan: Everything you wanted to know about Japan – daily life, sports, tradition and culture, history and more.

Nova Online - The Pyramids: From PBS, this great site offers everything you ever wanted to know about the pyramids.

Vikings: Easy to use, very informative.

Virtual Renaissance: Go back in time to the Renaissance and meet some of the people who lived then. Find out who they were, what they did and how technology and medicine were very different from today.
 

Biography

Biographical Dictionary: Biographical information on over 27,000 men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.

Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian: Actors & actresses, artists, astronauts, athletes, comedians, entertainers, journalists and others.
 

Explorers

Discoverers Web: Biographies and links on the web. Search by explorer, period, or region.

42 Explore's Explorers Page: Over 150 biography and information sites + search explorers A to Z.