For those who love to visit historical lands and nations, the University of Oregon's Historical and Cultural Atlas is a must-see on the Web. Take a journey out to http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu to explore the ruins of Europe, the temples of Asia, or the natural wonders of Africa. You'll browse through paintings in southern Italy, walk through villages in Spain, and visit a Roman theater in France. For those who prefer to stay closer to home, the Atlas has a timeline of maps that span across the history of North America. And once you're finished visiting churches and military sites, you can relax by shopping along the streets of Pompeii or taking in a sporting event at the Coliseum.

The Kokomo Opalescent Glass company has put a tour of its glass plant online and invites you to visit. Come on over to www.kog.com click "Take the Tour", and watch these skilled workers make beautifully colored glass for use in lamps and all kinds of other things. Workers use ladles-a long, handheld, spoonlike tool weighing approximately 35 pounds-to measure ingredients and carry the molten glass. From your computer you can stay cool while you watch these artisans work with glass as it comes out of ovens where the temperature gets up to 2400 degrees Farenheit. Who says that you can't go on any more field trips since school's out? You won't even have to pack a lunch.

Surf to www.monticello.org and get to know Thomas Jefferson in a way history books don't make possible. For instance, did you know that the third president of the United States made delicious ice cream? Did you know that he was an inventor, a great gardener and a grandfather who called politics the "hated occupation"? Learn about a typical day in the 18th century, and don't miss the Fun Facts on your trip to Monticello, Jefferson's home in Virginia. Go, and see the personal side of one of America's most interesting people.

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