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/
Al-Khwarizmi:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Al-Khwarizmi.html
Abel:
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Abel.html
This is an elementary introduction to polynomials.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polydefs.htm
This is an elementary introduction to multiplying
polynomials.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polymult.htm
This is a SUPER site discussing polynomials and areas.
Be sure to scroll down to see the good part.
http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand2/2211.htm
This first part of this site provides some practice
polynomial terminology, and with working with polynomials.
It has some nice links.
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/int_alg_tut25_poly.htm
This is an excellent site providing interactive practice
with the binomial theorem.
http://www.themathpage.com/aPreCalc/binomial-theorem.htm
An interactive version of Pascal's Triangle.
http://mathforum.org/dr.cgi/pascal.cgi