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AMISTAD
BIOGRAPHIES
CIVIL RIGHTS
COLONIZATION
COURT CASES
SLAVERY
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE -selected links to African American resources and exhibitions hosted by the Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN WORLD -links to sites on slavery, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, speeches and other historical documents.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MOSAIC -a Library of Congress resource guide for the study of Black history and culture.
AFRICAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY -an exhibition of the Library of Congress, with sections on slavery, the Antebellum Period, abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction and Civil Rights.
AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES -a display of the pamphlets from the Daniel A.P. Murray collection of African American history and culture, spanning from 1818 to 1907.
AFRICAN AMERICAN PAMPHLETS - TIME LINE -timeline of events from 1852 to 1925.
AFRICANS IN AMERICA -PBS site on America's journey through slavery presented in four parts.
AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC -information on events from the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to present time.
BLACK FACTS ONLINE -check out to see what happened today in Black history.
BLACK HISTORY -Encyclopedia Britannica's guide to African American history during five distinct different time periods.
BLACK HISTORY TIMELINE -timeline of events from c.600 to present time.
BLACK PANTHER PARTY RESEARCH PROJECT -contains information and history on the Black Panther party.
THE BLACK PRESS - examination of the history and contributions of African American newspaper.
THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER -information on the 9th and 10th Cavalry, daily life on the Western Frontier and a listing of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.
FROM JIM CROW TO LINDA BROWN -a Library of Congress site showing a retrospective of the African American experience from 1897 to 1953.
HARLEM 1900-1940: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY - online exhibit from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black culture.
HOMECOMING -history and timeline of events concerning Black farmers.
IMAGES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM THE 19th CENTURY -New York Public Library collection of images of African Americans in the 19th Century portraying the Civil War, labor, education, slavery, religion and more.
JUNETEENTH -information on the celebration that began in Galveston, Texas in 1865, observed on June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day.
MEMPHIS: WE REMEMBER -chronological look at the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike.
NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES -history on the league, the players and the teams.
PORTRAITS IN BLACK-THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS -information on the men who served and their regiments.
STAMP ON BLACK HISTORY -information on the African Americans who have been honored either individually or as a group on a U.S. postage stamp issue.
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN -an overview of the Army Air Corps program that trained African Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft.
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AMISTAD
AMISTAD AMERICA -history of the Amistad and information on the replica of the Amistad which was launched March 25, 2000.
THE AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER -an independent archive library and museum located at Tulane University with information on the history of the Amistad.
THE AMISTAD CASE -National Archives and Records Administration site about the Amistad and the Africans who seized the ship and ordered the crew to sail them back to Africa.
EXPLORING AMISTAD -a Mystic Seaport's site exploring the Amistad Revolt of 1839-1842.
FAMOUS AMERICAN TRIALS: AMISTAD TRIALS 1839-1840 -newspaper accounts, chronology, biographies of trial participants, Supreme Court arguments and decision and more.
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BIOGRAPHIES
AFRICAN AMERICAN WEB CONNECTION - brief biographical information on prominent African Americans.
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HISTORY -brief biographical sketches of several key figures in African American history.
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE SCIENCES -profiles of African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS- listing of inventors and their inventions.
AFRICAN AMERICAN WARRIORS -information on African American soldiers throughout U.S. history from the Revolution War to General Colin Powell.
AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC - an online presentation of African American history, from the beginning of the slave trade to the present. Click on biographies to find several brief biographies.
BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD -National Archives and Records Administration site on Jackie Robinson, the first black man to officially play on a major league baseball team.
BLACK BASEBALL'S NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES -view photos, read profiles and hear sound clips of players from the Negro League Players.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER -listing of resource links about George Washington Carver's life and accomplishments.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS -a National Historic site dedicated to preserving the legacy of the most famous African American of the 19th Century, Frederick Douglass.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS -an exhibit featuring items owned by Frederick Douglas and highlights of his achievements.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS -online text of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.
HALL OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT -provides information on the significant achievements and contributions of people of color.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. -Seattle Times site about Dr. King, the movement and his legacy.
THURGOOD MARSHALL -excerpts from the biography Thurgood Marshall-American Revolutionary by Juan Williams.
OSCAR MICHEAUX -information on the first African American to produce a feature length film and a "talkie" motion picture.
ROSA PARKS -profile on the Montgomery, Alabama seamstress who refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger in December of 1955.
ROSA PARKS- brief biography from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
PROFILES OF SOME IMPORTANT 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICANS - profiles on Alexander Crummell, Frederick Douglass, Henry Highland Garnet, Harriet Tubman, Henry McNeal Turner, John Mercer, Langston Hughes, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Mary Church Terrell, Mary Ann Shadd, Nat Turner, Richard Allen and Sojourner Truth.
SOJOURNER TRUTH -brief biographical information on the former slave, Sojourner Truth.
HARRIET TUBMAN -a look at the fugitive slave from Maryland who risked her own life several times by returning to slave territory to help other slaves to escape.
NAT TURNER -leader of the slave revolt that occurred in Virginia in 1831.
MALCOLM X -highlights of his life, quotes and a brief biography.
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CIVIL RIGHTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION -an organization that acts as an advocate of individual rights ~ litigating, legislating and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States.
AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE -a Sacramento, California based national civil rights organization that was created to educate the public about racial and gender preferences.
BEYOND THE PLAYING FIELD: JACKIE ROBINSON -National Archives look at Jackie Robinson the first black man to "officially" play in the major leagues in the 20th century.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 -the act that protects the constitutional rights in public facilities and public education and prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs.
CIVIL RIGHTS ORAL HISTORY BIBLIOGRAPHY -University of Southern Mississippi site with a listing of oral interviews with people who were involved in the Civil Rights movement.
FREEDOM RIDES -James Farmer, director of the Congress of Racial Equality, organized whites and blacks who together rode through the South on Greyhound and Trailway buses.
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH 40TH ANNIVERSARY - photos and stories surrounding the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High.
MARCH TO FREEDOM: SELMA 1965 -brief information on the 54 miles civil rights activists walked on the Alabama highway from Selma to Montgomery.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. -Seattle Times site about Dr. King, the movement and his legacy.
MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT -boycott which began December 1, 1955 when the African Americans of Montgomery, Alabama decided that they would boycott the city buses until they were allowed to sit anywhere on the bus, rather than being forced to sit only in the back.
NAACP -founded in 1909 in New York City by a group of citizens committed to social justice, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the nation's largest and strongest civil rights organization.
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM -take an interactive tour of the museum that highlights the permanent exhibits of the museum.
SPEECHES - full text of speeches supporting civil rights, from 1849 to present.
TIMELINE OF AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT -timeline of events beginning in 1954 with Brown v. Board of Education to 1965 and the march from Selma to Montgomery.
WE SHALL OVERCOME -National Park Service site that highlights the historic places of the Civil Rights movement.
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COLONIZATION
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM -European states establishing vast political empires by expanding and ruling in African countries.
COLONIAL AFRICA -a list of things you should know about Africa.
COLONIZATION -a movement dating back to a variety of plans first proposed in the 18th Century.
DID WE SELL EACH OTHER INTO SLAVERY? -a commentary by Oscar L. Beard, Consultant in African Studies.
MAAFA -a Kiswahili term for disaster or terrible occurrence.
THE SLAVE KINGDOMS -a look at confronting the legacy of the African slave trade.
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COURT CASES
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SLAVERY
ABOARD A SLAVE SHIP - Reverend Robert Walsh's accounts of conditions on an intercepted slave ship
ABOARD THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD -introduction to the history, people and places associated with the Underground Railroad. Also provides descriptions and photographs on 48 historic places that are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places.
ABOLITION -Library of Congress site on abolition as a Social Movement.
AFRICAN AMERICAN VOICES ON THE DIGITAL SITE - includes slave narratives on several topics.
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN SLAVERY - National Park Service site on the transporting of millions of enslaved Aficans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
BEEN HERE SO LONG - selections from the WPA American slave narratives.
BORN IN SLAVERY - contains more than 2300 first person accounts of slavery and 500 black & white photographs of former slaves.
CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE - tour the Historic South, learn more about the Underground Railroad or visit the National Park Service's sites dedicated to preserving African American heritage.
AMERICAN SLAVE NARRATIVES -a sampling of former slave narratives that were taken from 1936 to 1938 from former slaves who were interviewed by writers and journalists under a Workers Progress Administration program.
COTTON IS KING -a hypertext version of David Christy's title about the culture of cotton and its relationship to agriculture, manufactures, commerce and slavery.
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION -the complete text of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY - follows Frederick Douglass escape from slavery to freedom.
THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS: BLACK SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR -information on the Black soldiers who fought for the North in the Civil War.
THE FREEDMAN AND SOUTHERN SOCIETY PROJECT - online versions of primary sources including letters from slaves, court testimony and proclamations.
HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CIVIL WAR -information on the African American troops that fought in the war and a list of African American Medal of Honor winners.
THE MIDDLE PASSAGE -the portion of the slave triangle that brought human cargo from West Africa to North America, South America and the Caribbean.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE -history of the compromise that proposed that Missouri be admitted as a slave state.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE -map of the United States highlighting the free and slave states.
THE NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER - provides links and research materials on the people, the times and the events surrounding the Underground Railroad.
NORTH AMERICAN SLAVE NARRATIVES - documents the individual and collective story of the African American struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD -routes to freedom in the North, the journey taken by slaves and a timeline of the railroad's existence.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD -a History Channel site on the story, the people and the places of the Underground Railroad.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD - National Geographic site on the dangerous trek to freedom.
UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS -information and links to other sites about African Americans who fought during the Civil War. |
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ANIMALS
ENDANGERED
MICHIGAN
REGIONS
RIGHTS
WILDLIFE
ZOOS
ANIMAL DIVERSITY WEB -a collection of pictures and information about animals. Accounts of individual species, including information on distributions, natural history, conservation and economic importance
ANIMAL HOSPITAL -articles on animal behavior and an animal quiz
ANIMAL PLANET -Discovery Channel site that includes animal news, tracks animal happenings around the globe and animal cams, including puppy, mole rat, shark and cheetah.
ANIMALS -Fairfax County, Virginia library site that lists animal group names, heart rate and speed.
CARE FOR PETS - American Veterinary Medical Association site with information on pet loss, buying a pet, animal health and animal safety.
HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS -101 things you can do to help animals in your home, on vacation, in your car or while you are shopping.
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ANIMALS
AMPHIBIANS - information on the three basic groups of amphibians. Frogs and toads, salamanders and newts and wormlike animals found only in the tropics.
ORGANIZATION FOR BAT CONSERVATION -learn more about the only flying mammal and see the different kinds of bats, from
the largest to the smallest.
THE BEAR DEN -information on members of the bear family.
BIRD CHECKLISTS OF THE UNITED STATES -a listing of bird checklists that indicate the seasonal occurrence of birds in state, federal, and private management areas, nature preserves, and other areas of special interest in the United States.
BIRD SOURCE -explore the collection of maps charting bird population data from the turn of the century to last week.
ALL ABOUT BUTTERFLIES - an on line hypertext book about butterflies.
BUTTERFLIES - description, life cycle and range information.
BUTTERFLIES OF NORTH AMERICA -photos, species accounts and combined maps for butterflies occurring in the U.S. and northern Mexico.
CAT FANCIERS -general information about cats and cat care, breed descriptions and links to other cat related sites.
BREEDS OF CATTLE -information on the different breeds of cattle.
THE CEPHALOPOD PAGE -information on octopus, squids, cuttlefish and nautilus.
CHEETAH SPOT -information on the cheetah's food, social habits and history.
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE -information on the Jane Goodall Center and on chimpanzees.
YUCKY ROACH WORLD -spend a day in the life of a cockroach.
CROCODILIANS: NATURAL HISTORY AND CONSERVATION - information on all 23 crocodilian species, listen to crocodiles communicating with one another and more.
CROCODILE SPECIALIST GROUP PHOTO GALLERY -photos of crocodiles and alligators.
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB -information on dog breeds, events, articles and more.
DOG BREEDS -information on 100 breeds, ranging from the chihuahua to the Irish wolfhound.
ELEPHANT INFORMATION REPOSITORY - elephant related news, events and elephant related information.
FINS - information about aquariums ~ freshwater, marine, tropical and temperate.
FISH FAQ -frequently asked questions about fish.
FUN INSECT FACTS -interesting facts on insects like ~ how a cockroach can live for nine days without its head.
INSECTS AND SPIDERS - description, life cycles, habitats and range.
KING COBRA -learn more about the King cobra by clicking on the different areas of the snake.
MAMMALS - description, life cycle, breeding and range information.
OWLS - information on owls from around the world.
GIANT PANDAS -fact sheets on pandas and information on the San Diego Zoo Panda Conservation Study.
POLAR BEARS - nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide protection of the polar bear and its arctic habitat
PRIMATE GALLERY -primate photos, illustrations and paintings.
RAPTOR CENTER -information on raptors and what to do with an injured raptor.
REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS - information on salamanders, frogs and toads, turtles, crocodiles, lizards and snakes.
SEA TURTLES - Caribbean Conservation Corporation site, dedicated to sea turtle preservation.
SHARKS -a species list of 30 families of sharks, shark myths facts or fiction and a clickable shark which describes the shark's anatomy.
TIGER INFORMATION CENTER -information on how to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers, tiger ecology, zoo tigers and more.
WHALES -whale photos, including the blue, humpback, short finned pilot whale, and more, plus information on the anatomy and history of whales.
INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER -information on wolves and wolf images.
WILD WOLVES -listen to the call of the wolf, find out how wolves are making a comeback and discover the ancient connection between dogs and wolves.
WORM WORLD -find out about the worms in your yard and how worms act as nature's recyclers.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES
BAGHEERA -a place to learn more about endangered species issues, to find governmental and to study resources on endangered animals and endangered species list.
BIRDNET -a list of birds that are considered to be endangered or threatened and an endangered species list, both international and U.S.
ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES LISTS -endangered species are listed by region, group, extinct species or search for endangered species yourself by their common or scientific name.
ENDANGERED SPECIES IN THE GREAT LAKE STATES -regional lists for threatened and endangered species, endangered species listed by states and fact sheets on threatened and endangered species in the Great Lake States.
ENDANGERED SPECIES OF CANADA - information on the 431 plant and animal species at risk in Canada.
ENDANGERED SPECIES OF HAWAII -a list of Hawaii's endangered and threatened species and how they are being helped.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION -learn more about the Endangered species Act, endangered species issues and endangered species fact sheets.
WATCHLIST -identifies North American bird species that are faced with population decline, limited geographic range and/or threats such as habitat loss on their breeding and wintering grounds.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY-PHOTO GALLERY -endangered species photos and a brief description.
WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE -the WCMC Database holds information on threatened species and other species
of conservation concern.
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MICHIGAN
FISH OF THE GREAT LAKES -profiles of the major fish species that live in the Great Lakes.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES -information on Michigan wildlife.
MICHIGAN FROGS AND TOADS -brief description, habitat and photograph of a variety of frogs and toads.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION-GREAT LAKES -information on the natural resources and wildlife of the the Great Lakes area.
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REGIONS
ARCTIC WILDLIFE - learn about the animals of the Arctic and spruce up on your Arctic vocabulary.
CORAL REEF FISHES -information on the diversity of reef fish, feeding, reproduction and endangered species.
DESERT ANIMALS & WILDLIFE -information on the class, order, size, diet, habitat and more on a variety of desert animals.
FOREST ANIMALS -learn more about animals that live in temperate deciduous forest, including the aspic viper, gray squirrel, mallards and turkeys.
GRASSLAND ANIMALS -grasslands are open landscapes and have widely spaced trees, thus the animals that live in these areas are grazing mammals such as zebras, giraffes, bisons and lions.
MARINE BIOLOGY -information on algae, seaweeds, extinct marine life, marine ecosystems, invertebrates, vertebrates and plankton.
NIGHT CREATURES OF THE KALAHOARI -at night humans see only darkness, but some animals see their next meal. Learn how night creatures are able to see at night.
OCEAN ANIMALS -information on ocean, coral reef, estuaries and coastal water animals.
TAIGA ANIMALS -taiga's are cold and dreary. Learn more about the animals that live there, some who migrate south, some who go into hibernation and other who simply cope with the cold environment.
TUNDRA ANIMALS -information on the Arctic fox, caribou, golden eagle, gray wolf, musk ox, Norway lemming, polar bear, red phalarope, ruddy turnsonte and sled dogs.
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ANIMAL RIGHTS
ANIMAL CONCERNS -links to animal organizations and animal rights around the world.
ANIMAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES HOME PAGE -governmental organization, legislation, policies and guidelines.
PETA -site of the people for the ethical treatment of animals.
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WILDLIFE
AFRICAN WILDLIFE RESOURCE -a virtual encyclopedia dedicated to sharing information about the wildlife of Africa.
ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME -information on Alaskan wildlife, fish, habitats and more.
CANADIAN WILDLIFE - information on Canadian wildlife, their habitat, breeding and migration patterns.
GREAT OUTDOOR RECREATION PAGES -features articles of interest to wildlife watching enthusiasts, regional wildlife guides, species, educational opportunities and more.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION -endangered habitats, water quality, backyard wildlife habitats, photos, articles and more.
NATURE WILDLIFE -photos and information on African wildlife, including wildcats, Savanna baboons, hippos and warthogs.
SPECIES IN PARKS -search for plant and animal species within the lands owned by the U.S. National Park Service. Search by park name or species name.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE -information on wetlands, fisheries, endangered species, environmental contaminants and more.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY -learn more about WCS, which is headquartered at the New York City's Bronx Zoo, and how it works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world.
WILDLIFE NOTEBOOK -descriptions and more than 100 of Alaska's wild fish and game.
WORLD WILDLIFE - listing of the species most at risk, articles on global warming, maps of North America's forests and more.
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ZOOS
BRONX ZOO -learn more about the 300 animals you can see at the Bronx Zoo.
CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN -a field guide to the plants and animals that live in the zoo.
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN -take a tour and view the birds, elephants, penguins, snow monkeys, tigers and other animals of the zoo.
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL ZOO -photos and brief descriptions of the zoo's animals or view the orangutans from four still cameras that are refreshed every three minutes.
ST. LOUIS ZOO -click on an area of the zoo's map to discover information on the animals that live there.
SAN DIEGO ZOO -the San Diego Zoo has the largest collection of mammals, birds, and reptiles in North America. The animal collection consists of 4,238 specimens representing 816 species and subspecies. The zoo is also an officially recognized botanical garden and has special collections of more than 6,500 different species.
SEA WORLD -animal bytes the provide information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal kingdom. Each file includes their scientific classification, fun facts and biological value.
SINGAPORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS -interactive maps and games that allow you to learn more about the zoo's animals.
TASMANIA PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE -information on Australian mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates and threatened species.
TOLEDO ZOO -tour the zoo's exhibits and discover more about its wildlife inhabitants.
TORONTO ZOO -preview the African Savanna Exhibit or take a virtual tour and learn more about bears, kapoks, gorillas and tasmanian devils.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MARINE SCIENCE CENTRE -view the centre's new Pacific Canada Pavilion. |
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| ARTISTS
MOVEMENTS
MUSEUMS
TIME PERIODS AFRICAN, OCEANIC AND NEW WORLD CULTURES - Detroit Institute of Art site that includes images of African, PreColumbian and Native American art.
ARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART -a bureau of the Smithsonian Institute that contains the largest collection of documents on the history of the visual arts in the United States.
ART FILE -historical backgrounds and artist biographies.
ART HISTORY -links to art resources on the web, from prehistoric to 20th century art.
ARTCHIVE -brief biographical information, including images of the artist's works and links to other art related information.
ARTCYCLOPEDIA -search for artist, museum, movement or work. Will also provide references to sites where an artist's works can be viewed online.
ARTLEX -contains definitions of more than 3300 art terms.
ASK ART -a database of American artists.
A BRUSH WITH HISTORY -portraits of Americans from the 1720s to 1990s that vary in style and technique from the most sophisticated to those by self taught artists.
A DRAWING GLOSSARY -collection of drawing definitions.
FABULOUS RUINS OF DETROIT -a photo tour of some ruins of Detroit, including mansions and synagogues.
THE FIRST IMPRESSIONIST EXHIBITION, 1874 -partial recreation of the Impressionists exhibit, including works from Renoir, Monet, Pissarro and Cezanne.
GET THE PICTURE -select a photograph and learn the techniques and approaches the photographer use in taking and developing.
MEXICO: SPLENDORS OF THIRTY CENTURIES -exhibit explores the history of Mexican art, beginning in 1500 BC and continuing through the 20th century.
MOTHER OF ALL ART HISTORY LINKS PAGES -annotated collection of links to art history departments, online art and art museums compiled by the Department of the History of Art of the University of Michigan.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY -established officially in 1962 and located in Washington D.C. contains a collection of famous American men and women.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY-LONDON -founded in 1856 to house a collection of the likenesses of famous British men and women.
RESTORING A MASTERWORK -information on how the Minneapolis Institute of Arts restored Giovanni Bendetto Castiglione's Immaculate Conception with Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua.
TIMELINE OF ART HISTORY -provides an overview of world art history through chronologies, maps and thematic content and currently highlights works of ancient art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
WORLD ART TREASURES -view over 100,000 slides of works of art from Egypt, China, Japan, India and Europe.
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ARTISTS
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES -brief biographies and images of the artist's work provided by Global Gallery.
ARTIST INDEX -alphabetical listing of artists with brief biographical information.
ARTIST INDEX -artist biographies and images of their works.
THE-ARTISTS.ORG - brief biographical information, links to articles, essays and interviews.
COMIC ART AND GRAFFIX GALLERY VIRTUAL MUSEUM AND ENCYCLOPEDIA -biographies of artists and writers who are or have been connected to the history of American comics.
INDEX OF POP ARTISTS -extensive list of artists and information on the pop art movement.
WOMEN ARTISTS IN HISTORY -links to women artists throughout history, from the Medieval Period to the 20th Century.
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MOVEMENTS
ART MOVEMENTS AND PERIODS -listing of of art movement definitions.
HALL OF ART MOVEMENTS -an overview of art styles and links to other art movement sites.
GLOSSARY OF ART MOVEMENTS -brief definitions of art movements from abstract expressionism to symbolism.
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MUSEUMS
TIME PERIODS
PREHISTORIC
THE CAVE OF CHAUVET PONT-D'ARC -virtual tour of the Paleolithic painted cave discovered in 1994.
THE CAVE OF LASCAUX -site from the Ministry of Culture in France that takes you on a virtual tour of the Paleolithic wall paintings of Lascaux, France.
STONE PAGES -images of stone circles, including Stonehedge, and other prehistoric stone formations in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy.
STONEHENGE -what is Stonehenge and how was it constructed?
ANCIENT
ANCIENT ART -a Detroit Institute of Arts site on ancient art with information and images from their collection of artwork from the ancient Mediterranean world of Egypt, Greece and Rome.
CULTURAL MAP OF HELLAS -a study of ancient Greek art and artifacts covering archaeological sites, monuments and museum collections of Greece.
CELTIC ART AND CULTURES -database of images and information on Celtic art and culture.
EGYPTIAN ART -view 50 images of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of ancient Egyptian art.
THE GEORGE ORTIZ COLLECTION -gallery of ancient art from Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, PreColumbia, Africa and the Pacific.
MYSTERIES OF THE NILE -explore the mysteries of ancient Greece, including the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid and the temples of Luxor.
MIDDLE AGES
AMIENS CATHEDRAL PROJECT -the history and images of the exterior, interior and sculptures of the great Gothic Cathedral of Amiens.
THE CLOISTERS -branch of the Metropolitan Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.
GALLERY OF TAPESTRIES -a Vatican site containing information and images of several medieval tapestries.
THE GLORY OF BYZANTIUM -images of works of art from the first golden age of Byzantine art (324-730) and the second golden age of Byzantine art (843-1261).
MEDIEVAL ART -includes 50 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval art collection.
NIXNET MEDIEVAL -directory of medieval art web sites organized by subject and location.
SALISBURY PROJECT -an archive of color photographers of Trinity Chapel and Chapter House, both of which are located in Salisbury, England.
RENAISSANCE
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART PROJECT -biographical information and artistic samples of Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Fra Angelico.
RENAISSANCE WORLD ART -biographical information of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael. And images of their works.
20TH CENTURY
INDEX OF POP ARTISTS -listing of artists and information on the pop art movement. |
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ASTRONAUTS
ASTRONOMERS
EXPLORATION
PLANETS
SPACE
ASTRONAUTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS - brief biographical information on ten African American astronauts.
COSMONAUT BIOGRAPHIES -biographies of the Russian cosmonauts assigned to cooperative US/Russian projects.
HOW TO BECOME AN ASTRONAUT -application information and requirements for the astronaut program.
NASA ASTRONAUT BIOGRAPHIES -a list of astronaut biographies as prepared by the Astronaut Office of the Johnson Space Center.
WOMEN OF NASA - offers opportunities to find out about their education, career journeys, and current work via online profiles, live web chats, interactive video web casts, and text based forums.
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ASTRONOMERS
TYCHO BRAHE -information on the Danish astronomer.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS -brief biography on the Polish astronomer and his Copernican Theory, that the Sun (not the Earth) is at rest in the center of the Universe.
GALILEO GALILEI -biography on the Italian astronomer and information on his telescope, his discovery of Jupiter's satellites and more.
THE GALILEO PROJECT -a hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei and the science of his times.
EDMOND HALLEY -information on the English astronomer and the discovery of the Halley Comet.
JOHANNES KEPLER -information on the German mathematician and his three laws.
MARIA MITCHELL -information on America's first woman professor of astronomy and the discovery of the Comet Mitchell 1847VI.
MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION -more information on Mitchell, the first woman elected to fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
PTOLEMY, THE MAN -brief biography of Claudius Ptolemaeus, astronomer, geographer and mathematician, and his geocentric
theory of the solar system.
CLYDE TOMBAUGH -information on the man who discovered Pluto.
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EXPLORATION
3...2...1...BLASTOFF! -learn about the basics and the history of rocket science.
BASICS OF SPACE FLIGHT LEARNERS' WORKBOOK -identifies and helps to explain the general concepts associated with space flight and deep space missions.
CASSINI INFORMATION -information on the launch vehicle Cassini and its mission of delivering a probe to Titan, one of the five moons of Saturn.
EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY -information on the Paranal Observatory and their Very Large Telescope Project (VLT), four 8-meter telescopes which can work independently or in a combined mode.
HOW SATELLITES WORK -find out how satellites stay in orbit and how they are designed.
THE HUBBLE PROJECT -an overview of the telescope, an image gallery and project news.
HUBBLE SITE - archive of 13 years of pictures, news and discoveries.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION -Nasa's look at the building of the space station and their part in the project.
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY - NASA's lead center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - up to date information on launchings and landings.
MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM - NASA's home for Mars missions: past present and future.
MARS PATHFINDER -the latest information on the Pathfinder's mission, an archive of images and information on the Pathfinder Lander and Sojourner Rover.
MIR SPACE STATION -guide to the Russian space station that was in orbit for over 10 years.
NASA SPACEFLIGHT -information on shuttle launches, the crews, cargo and timeline.
NASA SPACE SHUTTLE VIRTUAL TOUR - the STS-90 Virtual Tour takes you through the Space Shuttle Columbia as it is being prepared for launch in the Orbiter Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. Tour in the cockpit, go through the airlock and see the inside of the Neurolab payload.
THE SATELLITE SITE -information on satellites and how they work.
SATURN SATELLITE MOSAICS - mapping information on Saturn's five moons from the data collected by both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions.
VOYAGER PROJECT HOME PAGE -general information, mission description, spacecraft description and tour description, facts and details.
WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE -information on the Ulysses Mission and space weather.
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PLANETS
CEPS PLANETARY IMAGE FACILITY -contains over 300,000 photographs and images of the planets and their satellites.
THE NINE PLANETS -an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.
PLANETARY FACT SHEETS -information on the nine planets, the sun and comets.
SOLAR SYSTEM LIVE -site allows you to set time and date, viewpoint, observing location, orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and a variety of other parameters.
SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATOR -look at a view of a planet as seen from Earth.
WELCOME TO THE PLANETS -a collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
MERCURY -planet profile and images of Mercury taken by Mariner 10.
MERCURY -facts and information about the planet.
VENUS -planet profile and images of the planet.
VENUS -facts and information about the planet, volcanoes, craters, and other surface features, plus information on spacecraft
missions to Venus.
EARTH -planet profile and images of Earth taken from Galileo when it was 1.3 million miles from Earth.
EARTH -facts and information about the planet Earth.
MARS - planet profile and images of the planet from Mars Lander I and II.
MARS - facts and information about the planet Mars.
JUPITER - planet profile and images of the planet taken from Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
JUPITER - facts and information on the planet Jupiter.
SATURN - planet profile and images of the planet taken from Voyager 2 when it was 21 million miles away.
SATURN - facts and information on Saturn.
URANUS -planet profile and images taken from Voyager 2.
URANUS -facts about the planet and information about its rings and moons.
NEPTUNE -planet profile and images taken from Voyager 2.
NEPTUNE -facts about the planet, its atmosphere, rings and moons.
PLUTO -planet profile and image taken from the Hubble Space Telescope.
PLUTO -facts about the planet and its unusual orbit.
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SPACE
ASTEROIDS -information on asteroids, the discovery of asteroids, what they look like, near Earth misses and the exploration of asteroids
ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY -each day a different image or photo is featured, with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
THE AURORA PAGE -information, links and images about the Northern Lights.
AURORAS -this site shows you what auroras look like from space and on Earth, how they are created and where they can be found.
BLACK HOLES AND NEUTRON STARS -information on black holes, stars, pulsars and more.
COMET HALE-BOPP -a field guide to the comet, including the comet's history, images and related links.
COMET HYAKUTAKE -information on the comet that was discovered January 30, 1996.
COMET OBSERVATION HOME PAGE - NASA site with comet information and the people who discover them.
COMETS -information on the origin and orbits of comets, an anatomy of a comet and comet names and observations.
DOOMSDAY ASTEROID -companion page to the PBS series NOVA on comets, asteroids and information on how to make your own comet nucleus.
ECLIPSES -Sky and Telescope's page on eclipse information and images and previews of upcoming eclipses.
ECLIPSE - NASA site with information on past, present and future eclipses.
HUNT FOR ALIEN WORLDS -companion page to the series NOVA and their search for signs of life in the galaxy.
INTRODUCTION TO COSMOLOGY -answers general cosmology questions. What is the Big Bang? What is the universe made off?
What is the Milky Way? and more.
THE MESSIER CATALOG -a collection of objects in the sky including nubulae, star clusters and galaxies.
METEORS - information on meteorite, meteoroids and meteors.
MILKY WAY GALAXY -information on the galaxy which homes our Solar System together with at least 200 billion other stars
and planets.
NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE DATA CENTER -provides access to a wide variety of astrophysics, space physics, solar physics and lunar and planetary data from NASA space flight missions.
NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID TRACKING -general information on and images of asteroids.
OCCULTATIONS - information about occultations, including lunar and asteroid.
SETI INSTITUTE -frequently asked questions about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
SKY AND TELESCOPE -the world's leading magazine source on up-to-date information about astronomy and space science.
SKY CHART - simulate a naked eye view of the sky from any location on Earth, at any time of day or night
SPACE WEATHER -current space weather conditions.
STANFORD SOLAR CENTER -explore the Sun's tangled magnetic field, its turbulent surface motions and the dramatic sunspot cycle.
STAR JOURNEY -journey through the stars with National Geographic.
STARS AND CONSTELLATIONS -alphabetical listing of the constellations and stars. Also includes a list of the 26 brightest stars and the 26 nearest stars.
THE WEB NEBULAE -an explanation on the different types of nebulae and links to a variety of nebulae images.
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AFRICAN AMERICANS
AFRICAN AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS - brief biographical information on ten African American astronauts.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY WEBSITE - brief biographies, focusing on individuals involved during the Civil Rights era.
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN HISTORY -brief biographical sketches of several key figures in African American history.
AFRICAN AMERICAN WARRIORS -information on African American soldiers throughout U.S. history from the Revolution War to General Colin Powell.
AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC - an online presentation of African American history, from the beginning of the slave trade to the present. Click on biographies to find several brief biographies.
BLACK BASEBALL'S NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES -view photos, read profiles and hear sound clips of players from the Negro League Players.
BLACK HISTORY INVENTORS- brief biographical sketches on Dr. Charles Richard Drew, Percy Julian, Elijah McCoy,
Garrett Morgan, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver and Madame C.J. Walker.
BREAKING RACIAL BARRIERS -biographies and portraits of noteworthy African Americans provided by the Harmon
Foundation of New York.
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ARTISTS
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES -brief biographies and images of the artist's work provided by Global Gallery.
ARTIST INDEX -artist biographies and images of their works.
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