Fred Koch, the music columnist for "Chicago Parents" magazine, points parents to the best music available on CDs for children. He segments recommendations into several categories--holiday music, orchestral music, jazz, music for older...

Billie Holiday is one of the most well-known blues singers of all time. Visit this Library of Congress site for more about her early years and some great photographs.

Even though it is unauthorized, this is an exceptional site about jazz singer Billie Holiday. Included in this site is information about her life, her music and other resources leading to this jazz legend.

Website on Strange Fruit, a documentary film about the history and legacy of the protest song "Strange Fruit." Includes the lyrics and audio for the song.

What do you know about the history of Chanukah? Use this informative site to learn more about this Jewish holiday.

Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.

The Harlem Renaissance influenced not only African American culture in the Jazz Age, but all of American culture. Read about some of the shining stars of African American literature and music of the age.

Has reviews, interviews, and articles. Of special interest is the jazz time-line.

Over 100 handouts with answer sheets you can print and use to help build English vocabulary. Numerous topics and themes are covered: everyday words, math terms, seasonal and holiday words, geographical terms, animals, opposites, parts of...

A colorful and detail-filled site regarding the history, individuals, and stories that culminate in the annual National Memorial Day Concert celebration in front of the nation's capitol. Links from this site will create a rich...