This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...

This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...

This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...

This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery displays Sargent's painting, "Daughters Sargent's Edward Darley Boit." Informative site on the painting with good, in-depth information.

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...

This site from the JSS Virtual Gallery is a nice website showing the artwork of John Singer Sargent from 1896 to 1897. Includes images of "Gabriel Faure," "Mrs. Carl Meyer and her Children," "Mrs. George Swinton," and "Catherine Vlasto."...

This site contains an article on the singer and composer Alberta Hunter. It also includes audio clips of some of her most famous songs. Excellent resource.

Biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and four paintings are featured. Links to important people in his life.

Biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and four paintings are featured. Links to important people in his life.

Biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and four paintings are featured. Links to important people in his life.

Biography of the artist John Singer Sargent and four paintings are featured. Links to important people in his life.

The history of the sewing machine dates back to 1755. This page describes the breakthroughs, ending with Singer's design in 1851. Links to sites about sewing machines.

The wooden model from the tomb of Ka-tenen depicts musicians and singers performing for the master.

This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."

This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."

This NPR Morning Edition profile features text and sound to celebrate the life and work of soul singer Sam Cooke whose string of hits includes "Cupid," "Wonderful World," "Chain Gang," and "Twistin' the Night Away."

An interview with playwright August Wilson about the people who most influence his writing. He includes Amiri Baraka, Jorge Luis Borges, and Romare Bearden, and most especially, blues singer Bessie Smith. In addition to the interview,...

This detailed site provides a wealth of facts about this prodigious singer. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird species.

This detailed site provides a wealth of facts about this prodigious singer. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird species.

This detailed site provides a wealth of facts about this prodigious singer. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird species.

This detailed site provides a wealth of facts about this prodigious singer. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird species.

This detailed site provides a wealth of facts about this prodigious singer. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this bird species.

Known as the "Velvet Fog," Mel Torme was a jazz singer, instrumentalist, and composer. You can read his biography and listen to his profile on NPR. Click to hear some of his compositions.

This is the first of a two-part profile of Louis Armstrong, renowned jazz trumpet player and singer. This biography covers his life through the 1930's. Read his biography, listen to he NPR profile, and click to hear some of his songs.