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Library of Congress

Loc: Jazz Singers: Online Exhibition

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress online exhibition of Jazz singers provides a short bio and photos of each of these influential artists offering perspectives of the art of vocal jazz from the 1920s to present.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1978: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 1978 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Nobel Diploma," and "Other Resources."
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum of Fine Arts Online Collections Database contains a wealth of paintings by John Singer Sargent. Click on each individual painting to view a larger image and more information about the painting.
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John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site known as the JSS virtual gallery is a great site with a biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and an extensive listing of his works. Links 350+ paintings.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singer Sargent (1856 1925)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American artist John Singer Sargent. With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.
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Jss Virtual Gallery: John Singer Sargent Thumbnails

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery is a great sight with thumbnails of John Sargent's artworks including the "Madame Gautreau" and "Madame X" portraits. Provides links to websites with more information on the pictures...
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Jss Virtual Gallery: John Singer Sargent's Lady Agnew

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the John Singer Sargent Virutal Gallery is a very nice website with detailed information on John Sargent's painting, "Lady Agnew." Good quotes, analysis of the painting in comparison to other Sargent paintings, and very...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief but interesting biography on Isaac Bashevis Singer, who won a Nobel Prize for literature.
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Black Past

Black Past: Fisk Jubilee Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interesting encyclopedia article, you can read about the beginning of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a gospel group which performed spirituals all over the country and the world.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Isaac Merrit Singer (1811 75)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical sketch of inventor Isaac Merrit Singer, who produced the first commercially successful sewing machine in New York, in the late 1850s.
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New York University

Grey Art Gallery: John Singer Sargent, Draughtsman

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents this look at the drawings and sketchwork of American painter John Singer Sargent.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Staple Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
Recounts detailed biographical information on "God's greatest hitmakers", The Staple Singers, 1999 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading, and essential songs list.
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Tate

Tate: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography on painter John Singer Sargent, along with images of 44 of his paintings.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, concise biography of Isaac Bashevis Singer, complete with lists of works and "for further reading."
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Other

Famous Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Sacred Songs for Little Singers by Frances Ridley Havergal

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sacred Songs for Little Singers by Frances Ridley Havergal [1870], a collection of children's Christian songs with both words and music.
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American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: The Jazz Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses one of the earliest "talkie" films entitled, The Jazz Singer.
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Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Isaac Bashevis Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
A recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978, Isaac Singer was one of the greatest Yiddish writers of all time.
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San Diego State University

Sdsu: John Singer Sargent Female Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of female portraits painted by John Singer Sargent. Includes information such as date of painting and what museum the painting is currently at. Links are provided to websites with large images of the portraits.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry presents a biography of John Singer Sargent, with links to images of 15 of his painted works.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Singer Sargent

For Students 9th - 10th
John Singer Sargent is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: David Singer

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, David Singer is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his posters and poster design.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: The Staple Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Staple Singers, an American vocal group that was one of the most successful gospel-to-pop crossover acts ever, collecting several Top 20 hits in the early 1970s.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Singer of All Songs: Book One in the Chanters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Singer of All Songs" by Kate Constable. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.

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