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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Del Corazon: Latino Voices in American Art
A multimedia art exhibit of Latino art that focuses on the work of six contemporary Latino artists. You can read artist biographies and see a gallery of representative works where you learn more about the particular cultural experiences...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: An Edward Hopper Scrapbook
In-depth study of Hopper's art and life, with details about his friends, travels, exhibitions, and paintings, laid out like a scrapbook. Page through newspaper clippings, snapshots, letters, and many, many examples of his work.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Latino Voices: Carmen Lomas Garza
A biography of artist Carmen Lomas Garza, known for her positive depictions of the Chicano culture through her work.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Picturing the 1930s
Enter a virtual movie theater and learn about art of the 1930s in the United States. Exhibitions include: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People.
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National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Science: Dna and the Peopling of Siberia
Scientists from the University of Arizona are conducting Y chromosome research on native Siberians to try to determine whether there is a genetic affinity to North American native people. The rationale and direction of this research are...
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National Museum of Natural History: Expedition to Galapagos
Accompany scientists on an exciting trip to the Galapagos as they make a film on the islands for IMAX. Featured are a fantastic photo journal and video footage.
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National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center
Tour this Smithsonian site and learn about the cultures of the North Pacific Rim and arctic wildlife in this site. This site provides virtual tours, videos, and music!
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National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals
The National Museum of Natural History provides users the opportunity to create personalized field guides of North American mammals based on a wide variety of search options.
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National Museum of Natural History: Looking Both Ways
This is an interactive exhibit from the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center featuring the Alaskan Native Alutiiqs. Learn much information about the people, their culture, and see where they live.
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National Museum of American History: Submarines in the Cold War
Gives excellent information on all aspects of the nuclear submarines in use today.
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National Museum of American History: American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
Review the lives and careers of the presidents (current through 2001), particularly the burdens that the office imposes, by examining documents and artifacts that clarify the powers of the office, the role of presidential campaigns, life...
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National Museum of American History: Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
From the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, this exhibition on Brown v. Board of Education shows much of the struggle of the Civil Rights era, not only to achieve equality in educational opportunities but to...
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National Museum of American History: Produce for Victory
View how American citizens helped to keep World War II in the home front through these posters on exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
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National Museum of American History: Slates, Slide Rules and Software
Did you learn to calculate using a 7-foot-long slide rule? Did you learn about the properties of numbers using brightly colored Cuisenaire rods? Ever wonder who invented the graph paper you used in geometry class? Go back to the...
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National Museum of American History: Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors
Like fun house mirrors, motion pictures over the past one hundred years have reflected, challenged, influenced, and altered our visions of ourselves and the world in which we live. This virtual Exhibition was produced by the Photographic...
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National Museum of American History: Three Mile Island the Inside Story
This Web site was created to provide more information about the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant; about the course of the accident there; about the steps?extending over almost 15 years?through which the nature and extent of the...
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National Museum of American History: Paint by Number
Discover the history of a favorite American past-time. Learn the art of creating your own masterpieces with a little bit of help.
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National Museum of American History: The Gettysburg Address
The National Museum of American History has assembled a collection of resources that underscore the significance of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, including a draft of the speech in Lincoln's own hand, a video of the Lincoln Bedroom,...
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National Museum of American History: Forced Crossings
The Atlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration of people in history. A view into the world of the slave ships with accompanying photos of artifacts and documents are included in this exhibit.
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National Museum of American History: On the Water: Maritime Nation: Shipwrecks
Illustrated accounts of the destruction and loss of two ships sailing to America across the Atlantic illuminate the dangers of nineteenth-century travel and the modes of rescue available at the time. With a range of archival material,...
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National Museum of American History: Fishing for a Living: The Salmon Coast
This resource provides information about the Pacific Northwest and the cultures of people who inhabited the area.
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National Museum of American History: Steamboat Indiana's Last Voyage
The 'Indiana' steamboat sank in Lake Erie in the mid-1800's. The story of the ship is told through artifacts and maps.
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National Museum of American History: River Towns, River Networks
This resource provides information about communities that lived on or near water, including the canals.
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National Museum of American History: The American Presidency
Compiled by the National Museum of American History, this is a look at the many aspects of the American Presidency! The White House and life inside, a biography of each president, the first ladies, campaign trails, assassinations, and...