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Ibiblio: World War Ii Wartime Alliance
History article describes the fragile relationship between the Soviet Union and the Allies during World War II.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri Matisse
Use this site to learn about Henri Matisse (1869-1954 CE) and his approach to color. (Biography in French.)
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Ibiblio: Greek Mathematics and Its Modern Heirs
This ibiblio.org site discusses the "Classical roots of the scientific revolution," with concentration on the Greek mathematicians from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD who "Maintained a splendid tradition of work in the exact...
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Ibiblio: Moscow, the Capital of Russia
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Ibiblio: Cherokee Sacred Stories & Sacred Rituals
Explains the traditional Cherokee rules that surround both telling and listening to oral tradition. Identifies two basic types of Cherokee oral tradition: sacred stories and small animal stories. This site also contains a video of a...
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Fragonard, Jean Honore
A biography of this artist Jean-Honore Fragonard and several of his more famous works can be found on this page.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Gustave Moreau
Gustave is a French painter, one of the leading Symbolist artists. This site contains information on Moreau's art work as well as providing examples of his work.
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Ibiblio: Teaching Resources & Guides for Selected Plays
Classroom ideas, surveys, discussion guides and worksheets are featured on this site from the Arthur Miller Society.
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Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Hendrick Avercamp
An ibiblio.org site containing information about the life and works of Dutch painter, Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634 CE). Provides examples of his artwork, many with brief descriptions.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Information about Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo, with an example of his work.
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Ibiblio: How to Lie With Statistics
A real-world example of how statistics can be used to lie. In this case, it is the issue of speed limits and insurance premiums.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Franz Marc
This site from ibiblio gives brief biography and explanation of how his artist group Der Blaue Reiter was formed. Also includes images of some of his work.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: "La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat
A short essay on Seurat's famous "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." This essay discusses whether this painting is a statement in anti-impressionism or, in fact, a natural progression of the movement's ideas. Interesting...
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Ibiblio: The Kudzu Collection (Photographs)
A fascinating Ibiblio.org collection of Kudzu photos in a variety of southern habitats. There is a short report on the history and botany of this vine.
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Ibiblio: A Prayer for Overlord, a Commentary
This commentary summarizes the Normandy Invasion, from its plan to its execution, intertwined with passages of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's prayer to the nation on June 6, 1944.
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Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive: Richard Wilbur
An excellent site from the Internet Poetry Archive to see a video and hear Wilbur speak. There are eight poems of Wilbur's: "Hamlen Brook", "A Fable", "A Storm in April", "Boy at the Window", "The Ride", "Advice to a Prophet", "The...
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Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive
If you're looking for poems to interpret, you will find biographies and examples of some of the most influential poets. Great source for educational purposes. Includes Philip Levine, Seamus Heaney, Czeslaw Milosz, Robert Pinsky, Yusef...
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Ibiblio: 1492: An Ongoing Vogage: Inventing America
Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562,...
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Ibiblio: Dorothea Lange
Ibiblio.org provides examples of Dorothea Lange's photography with commentary.
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Ibiblio: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man
This ibiblio.org site deeply explores the truth behind the legend of John Henry. Content includes interviews with numerous scholars who take a look at how this legend may have been created. Scholars also analyze historical facts versus...
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Realism
This site is a very brief overview of the history and of the basics of realism. Includes a section in French.
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Ibiblio: Frequently Asked Questions About Earthworms
This site from ibiblio.org answers lots of frequently asked questions about earthworms.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: The High Renaissance
A listing, with links, of some of the artists associated with The High Renaissance art.