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| | This "how stuff works" page briefly explains the science of catapultery.
How Does a Catapult Work?
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| | For your biography project, try searching in the Gale Group database. You'll
need to have your password bookmark for remote access.
Gale Group Databases
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| | This site has both medieval biographical information and information about
medieval siege weapons. Click the button you need & go from there!
medieval people, medieval women, siege weaponry
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| | This is a link to a Google search page. The search phrase was "card stock
catapult." Most of these links will be blocked in school, but you'll be able
to access them elsewhere.
card stock catapult.
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| | Robin Hood and his Historical Context, from the BBC
Robin Hood
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| | William Tell -- Fact or Fiction? Here is an article from an Irish newspaper
that relates William's story and talks about his place in history as well as
in myth.
William Tell
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| | William Tell -- brief article from Encyclopedia Britannica Online
William Tell
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| | Was your subject a Crusader? When you visit this site, click in to the
Crusade your subject participated in, and look through the table of contents
for a relevant section.
Crusades
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| | The British Broadcasting Corporation provides information about many people
in history, including King Arthur, Edward the Black Prince, and quite a few
more medieval figures.
BBC historic figures
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| | Eleanor of Aquitaine: this website provides information about women in world
history, courtesy of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Women in World History
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| | About.com provides thumbnail sketches of many medieval figures, & provides
links to more websites about each. (Approach with caution: the links section
relies heavily on Wikipedia articles.)
Medieval People from about.com
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| | Gale Biography Resource Center
free limited-time trial -- great stuff!
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