The Nature of Mathematics, 12th Edition
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Factoring a trinomial  (time: 2:36)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BGAOjZzeCI

History

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled "The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive."
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/

Galois:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Galois.html

Cauchy:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Cauchy.html

Fourier:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Fourier.html

Reference Topics

Factoring with areas:
http://faculty.prairiestate.edu/skifowit/htdocs/manip/alg_tile.htm

Here is some practice factoring trinomials using FOIL.
http://www.mathwizz.com/algebra/help/help3.htm

Here is some practice factoring difference of squares:
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/specfact.htm

This excellent site give extra practice in factoring (scroll down past the advertisements):
http://www.saab.org/mathdrills/factor.cgi