George Eastman Museum
Discovering the George Eastman in Me the Legacy
There is much to gain from looking at the life of George Eastman. These guided activities will help you and your students come to know the man he was and appreciate him and many others who have impacted our world.
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Pdn and Kodak Professional: Richard Avedon: The Sixties
View excerpts from Avedon's book "The Sixties," a book of portraits of influential persons and celebrities who typify sixties culture.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Odyssey: The Civil Rights Era (Part 1)
This exhibit on the African American culture and history ranges from the 1948 desegregation of the military to Hank Aaron's breaking of Babe Ruth's homerun record in 1974. Includes images of historical photographs and documents.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story:jackie Robinson Throws Opening Pitch
Jackie Robinson was not only one of the all-time great baseball players, he was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. The Library of Congress presents a site with information and photographs of this amazing man.
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Famous Photograph of Upper Ft. Garry
Unfortunately only a gate remains of a once historic landmark, Upper Fort Garry. Site provides a great picture, narrative, and a clickable map that leads to more pictures.
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Portrait Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A newspaper photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., taken during a 1964 press conference.
BBC
Bbc: Art Sixties Photography
See images of famous and unknown faces from the 1960s. All black and white images by various photographers.
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After Image Gallery: The Brooklyn Bridge
At this site, the After Image Gallery of Dallas, Texas offers a variety of artistic photographs of the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Manuel Alvarez
This site contains biography and a photo gallery of the famous Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez.
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Jack Dempsey Museum
Located in Manassa, Colorado this museum houses artifacts from Jack Dempsey's career plus many photographs highlighting his famous boxing championships.
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Zpc: Political Leaders Peru
The Zarate's Political Collections (ZPC) record dates and figures of Peruvian leaders (heads of State) and links to biographies and photographs. It includes information and pictures of Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero, Fernando Belaunde...
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University of Cambridge: Cavendish Laboratory
The Cavendish Laboratory is the Department of Physics of the University of Cambridge, part of the School of the Physical Sciences. Probably the most famous lab on earth. Endowed by the family of Henry Cavendish.
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton & Company: Stupa at Sanchi: C. 1st Century a.d.
Photograph of the Stupa at Sanchi.
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Amg All Music Guide: Duke Ellington: Photograph
Photo of famous jazz musician, Duke Ellington.
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Famous Trials: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Trial, 1911
Site opens with a terrible picture of victims of the fire that draws the reader into the incredible story of this tragedy. A very comprehensive site with newspaper articles, trial testimony, maps of the building, and photographs.
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Linus Pauling, Photograph by Yousuf Karsh.
Encyclopaedia Britannica offers a brief biography of Linus Pauling, the famous American chemist and two time Nobel Prize winner.
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Photograph:harriet Tubman.
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), an escaped slave from Maryland who later became one of the Underground Railroad's most famous "Conductors."
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Cover of Larry's Party, C1997, With Photograph of Table Following a Dinner Party
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...
PBS
Who Made America?: George Eastman
A quick "snapshot" at the life and worldly contributions of George Eastman. See why he was chosen as one of America's great innovators and better understand how his photography processes transformed our society.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Harrison
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Charles Harrison, an American industrial designer whose creations included such iconic consumer items as polypropylene trash cans (including those with wheels) and the plastic version of...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Lee Moore
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Charles Lee Moore, an American photographer born March 9, 1931, Hackleburg, Ala.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: British Artists
Here is a list of British artists as well as links to a biography about them, and photographs of their famous works.
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Hsi: When Elvis Met Nixon
Students examine a photograph and documents from the famous Nixon and Elvis meeting and then determine the cause of the meeting.
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Hagia Sophia Museum: Hagia Sophia: History
The history of the Hagia Sophia, a famous Byzantine landmark that has existed for 1500 years, and is now a museum. Very extensive information about the architectural features of the exterior and the interior can be found in a pulldown...