Learning Tools

Documents

Abdication Letter

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Alexei's Hemophilia - News Article

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Ammianus

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Antwerp - Its Location in Belgium
Antwerp is located in south-central Belgium. It is just north of Brussels, near the Dutch border.  
View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Arnold's Letter to General Washington

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Arnold's Letter to Washington, Page 2

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Arnold's Letter to Washington, Page 3

View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Article on Douglass: Sketches From The Diary of His Life
When Frederick Douglass died, newspapers wrote glowing accounts of his efforts to abolish slavery (among other things). This article, online via the Library of Congress, extols Douglass speaking ability:Late Mr. Douglass.Sketches from the Diary of His Life.Possessed of a Wonderful Oratorical Power, ...
View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Beethoven Autopsy Report
  After he conducted an autopsy on Beethoven's body - on March 27, 1827 - Dr. Johann Wagner prepared his report.  He noted the following regarding the auditory organs and skull structure:The auditory nerves were shrunken and indistinguishable; the auditory arteries that paralleled them we...
View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>

Beethoven's Eroica - Original Score
This image depicts Beethoven's original score for his 3rd Symphony, better known as the Eroica.  Note the scratched-out area where Beethoven eliminated Napoleon's name from his manuscript.  He'd originally planned to dedicate the symphony to Bonaparte.  After the maestro learned that...
View Document >>   |   Read the Story >>