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I Hear America Singing: Whitman and the Music of His Time
This I Hear America Singing site describes Whitman's views on music, the influence it had on his work, and a discussion of music in Whitman's time.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jenny Lind
(1821-1887) "Swedish Nightingale" Swedish singer.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jenny Lind
Born in Stockholm, she was noted for her singing voice from a very young age. When she was nine years old, her singing was overheard by a passerby, who the next day came with a music master and paid who had charge of Lind to give her up....