The year 1985 marks the 300th birthday of three masters of Baroque music: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, and Dominico Scarlatti. A summary of the history of Baroque music and a profile of the three composers, which can be used to teach secondary students about the period, are provided. (RM)

Stuart Chase, through his writings, contributed greatly to acquainting the American public with many concepts generally accepted today: social planning to eliminate economic waste, greater government regulation of business, confrontation of technological unemployment, a national approach to social and economic questions at right angles to laissez…

His contributions to heat and thermodynamics are discussed. He is given little recognition for his works, yet he did make significant contributions to physics. (DF)

More than 2500 documents published between 1609 and 1967 are cited in this bibliography of literature on the Iroquois Indians. Annotations are included for those articles and books which are readily available. Originally designed as a collection of references for New York State teachers faced with a new 7th-grade social studies curriculum which…

A presentation of the "Father of Organic Chemistry" whose fame rests on three aspects: (1) his original research; (2) his teaching ability and the legacy he left his gifted pupils; and (3) his interest and efforts in teaching to the layman. (DF)

Presented here is a collection of the life stories of 15 famous Navajo leaders. The document explores the eventful, often tragic, history of the Navajo Tribe from the time of Narbona (1773), when Navajoland was Spanish territory, to the present. The document presents this historical account in a manner that reflects the pride and dignity of the…

Satyendranath Bose was first to prove Planck's Law by using ideal quantum gas. Einstein credited Bose for this first step in the development of quantum statistical mechanics. Bose did not realize the importance of his work, perhaps because of peculiar academic settings in India under British rule. (PS)

An annotated guide is presented to reference sources of the McGill University libraries related to biographies of Canadians. The list begins with biographical dictionaries (45 sources) grouped according to contemporary Canadians, historical coverage, illustrated compilations, regional emphasis, and biographies of women. Six encyclopedias and…

Intended to provide guidance to schools wishing to purchase books for their libraries dealing with the general subject of American Indians, this annotated bibliography cites reference books, novels, and poetry. General topics that make up the 4 parts of the list are Teacher Reference, Biography, Fiction, and History. The Teacher Reference section…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) was established in 1830 by six men led by Joseph Smith. Today this group, commonly called Mormons, numbers approximately seven million members worldwide. Mormonism has sometimes been the object of public, political, and ecclesiastical animosity and misinformation. There is now a vast amount of…

This document is a guide to print and nonprint materials about Georgia and Georgians. Entries are arranged under the subject headings used in "Essential Skills for Georgia Schools." Criteria for inclusion were appropriateness for K-12 students and commercial availability of the item. Six books containing pictorial and photographic…

This annotated subject guide to Web sites for grades K-8 focuses on biography, dinosaurs, fairy tales and folk tales, history, math, science, and calendar connections for December observances. Specific grade levels are indicated for each annotation. (LRW)

Included in this annotated bibliography are over 150 books, chapters in books, and journal articles dealing with Jewish women and Jewish feminism. Only English language sources have been cited, and the majority of titles focus on the experience of Jewish women in the United States. Most of the items included were published in the 1970's and…