Night by Elie Wiesel

United States Holocaust Museum Memorial
For more information on the Holocaust, start at this famous museum in Washington, D.C. Click on links under Features and Online Exhibitions to follow several photographic journeys through this dark period of history.

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Visit this site to learn more about the Nobel Prize-winning author and his organization that fights for human rights around the world.

Baseball: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
No history of baseball is complete without a visit to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. If you cannot get to Cooperstown, this interactive site is the next best thing; it includes games, information on the museum’s collection, and online exhibits.

The Negro Baseball Leagues
Step back in history to learn about the Negro Baseball Leagues, which operated during the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. This site recalls the history of the leagues, as well as its teams and star players.

The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson

Ecology Hall of Fame
This site offers information on Rachel Carson and other environmentalists, such as John Muir and Henry David Thoreau. Read about these well-known figures and then follow the time line of the environmental movement in the United States.

A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War by Ina Chang

Civil War Women—Duke University
This site contains papers and diaries of famous Civil War women, including Confederate spy "Wild Rose" O’Neal Greenhow.