National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Wild About Birds
Colorful and engaging resources for learning about birds. There is a downloadable 4-page guide with information about John James Audubon, guidelines for how to observe and identify birds, and tips on how to be a friend to birds. There is...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
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John James Audubon 1785 1851
This site contains a concise biography of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon.
National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society: John James Audubon (1785 1851)
Read the story of John J. Audubon (1785-1851 CE), a talented man who grew up in Pennsylvania and dedicated his life to the study of birds.
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John James Audubon's Birds of America
Here is the online version of John James Audubon's "Birds of America," as written by Audubon himself in 1840. The site includes the original artwork and text descriptions of each species of bird.
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National Audubon Society: Audubon's Birds of America
The original text and artwork from Birds of America by John James Audubon, an 1840 edition. Includes families of birds and an alphabetical listing of birds. A section of now-extinct birds and one of state birds have been added.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: John James Audubon
An interesting look at this very talented naturalist. Learn about Audobon's struggles to have his work published, and the success that followed. (In Spanish)
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bird Characteristics
In this lesson, students will learn bird characteristics through observation and classifying activities. Indoors they will be introduced to bird study through learning about John James Audubon, followed by a basic drawing lesson to aid...
National Audubon Society
About the National Audubon Society
This site gives information about the society that John Audubon founded, the Audubon Society. Includes the mission statement, links to conservation projects, and contact information.
Other
University of Nebraska: Audubon
This site gives a brief biography of the famous artist John James Audubon and contains a couple of images of his paintings.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Special Birds
This site from the Arizona State University provides a lesson plan for art or science teachers to introduce the physical parts of a bird, using the artwork of James Audubon. Students create their own artwork using the techniques they...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early National Arts and Cultural Independence
Read about the national identity developed in the early 19th century in art and literature. See how both landscape paintings and literature emphasized wilderness themes.
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Audubon: John James Audubon 1785 1851
This site provides a brief biography of John Audubon.
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National Audubon Society: John James Audubon (1785 1851)
Read the story of John J. Audubon (1785-1851 CE), a talented man who grew up in Pennsylvania and dedicated his life to the study of birds.
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National Audubon Society: Bald Eagle
Find the drawing and original text of the entry about the bald eagle from John James Audubon's 1840 edition of "Birds of America."
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Selections From Audubon's the Birds of America
This National Gallery of Art site contains several very nice images from Audubon's "Birds of America" collection.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature and Events: 1820s
A timeline of political and social events and American literature. Part of a larger site. Hyperlinks to information about individual authors.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: John James Audubon: American Illustrator, 1785 1851
Collection of several links related to John James and his famous bird paintings.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Picturing America: Audubon: American Flamingo [Pdf]
Analysis of a hand-colored engraving from Audubon's comprehensive natural science catalog, "Birds of America."
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National Audubon Society: John James Audubon 1785 1851
The National Audubon Society provides basic biographical information on John James Audubon.
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National Audubon Society: John James Audubon 1785 1851
This site contains biographical information of one of America's most famous naturalist painters. The website describes the life of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon, born in 1785.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: John James Audubon
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about John James Audubon.
Other
Philadelphia Print Shop: Quadruped Prints by John James Audubon
This site provides information about these prints as well as a large gallery of links to see them. Includes pricing information as well.
Other
Gibbes Museum of Art: John James Audubon in Charleston
This site mostly contains information about a museum exhibit of the watercolor paintings that led to Audubon's "The Birds of America." The site contains some information about the life of the artist as well.