An Introduction to the History of Science
Posted in High School, History, Public Domain, Science on June 2, 2013
The history of science should be given a larger place than at present in general history; for, as Bacon said, the history of the world without a history of learning is like a statue of Polyphemus with the eye out. The history of science studies the past for the sake of the future. It is a Read More »
British Castles
Posted in College Prep, High School, Public Domain, Western Civilization on May 20, 2013
A very beautifully illustrated treatise on the history of castle-building in England. The writing in this book is a little heady – so it would probably only appeal to older students. But the information it contains about the structure of the castles and how they became elaborate and grand is worth the read. Download British Read More »
Snake & Reptile Nature Ebooks
Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on April 20, 2013
Last week someone on the Homeschool Commons Facebook page asked if I had seen any free ebooks about snakes. While she was looking for material to read to her younger son, I found mostly adult books. But I still wanted to share them here in case there are any older snake and reptile lovers out Read More »
The Dance: Historic Illustrations Of Dancing
Posted in Elementary, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Middle School, Public Domain on March 26, 2013
Dancing, music and poetry were inseparable. Dancing is the poetry of motion, and its connection with music, as the poetry of sound, occurs at all times. In our own day musical themes are marked by forms originally dance times, as waltz time, gavotte time, minuet time, etc. Dance is probably one of the most underestimated Read More »
The Quadrupeds of North America
Posted in Animals, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on March 21, 2013
Amazing illustrations and descriptions of quadrapeds (four-legged animals) that are common to North America by none other than J. W. Audubon himself! Each species has a detailed illustration, synopsis of it’s looks, and a description of it’s habits and where it can be found. Download The Quadrupeds of North America from archive.org.
