Museum of the City of San Francisco
Skeletons in Closet Rattle a Trio: Sailor on Horseback: The Life of Jack London
A review of a book about Jack London written by Irving Stone. Find out about the "skeletons" in Jack London's closet and read what the reviewer thinks about Stone's research. Links to additional information.
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Virtual Museum of San Francisco Ulysses S. Grant and the Gold Rush
From Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs is this description of his 1852 trip to California across Panama and his stay in San Francisco.
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Virtual Museum of San Francisco: Johann Augustus Sutter
This page contains a brief biography of gold rusher, John Sutter, from the book "Life in California before the Gold Discovery" by John Bidwell.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Rembrandt
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum organized and maintained by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. From this opening page devoted to Rembrandt, you can drill down into the museum's accumulated resources...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Bridge to Terabithia
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was designed to accompany the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. It includes several activities such as vocabulary matching, writing prompts, discussion questions, a...
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Fondation Beyeler: Mark Rothko
This resource presents a wide variety of Rothko's work available for viewing, individually or hanging on a virtual museum wall. It also includes a biographical note of the artist's life.
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Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
This virtual museum provides a wealth of information about the original Philadelphia Athletics baseball team and its history.
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Nikola Tesla Museum
A virtual tour of the permanent exhibition rooms of the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Includes photographs of his prototypes on display and explanations of their significance.
San Jose State University
Sjsu Virtual History: Joseph Henry
A concise biography on Joseph Henry gives details on his education; his experimental work in chemistry, electricity, and magnetism; and the many board positions he held throughout his life.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Romare Bearden (Lesson Plan)
This 4-day lesson plan asks young scholars to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process...
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National Park Service: Eleanor Roosevelt, American Visionary
This site features photos and artifacts from the life of one of the most dynamic and controversial First Ladies in U.S. history, as well as a virtual tour of her home.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Wimshurst Machine 1880
In the modern world, virtually everyone is familiar with electricity as an accessible, essential form of energy. In electricity's earlier days, scientists used the buildup and release of static electricity.
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Royal Armouries: Web Quest: Creative Textiles: Create a Wall Hanging
After virtually exploring galleries at the Royal Armouries Museum, students design and create a wall hanging for the museum entrance using textile techniques.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
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Vermont Historical Society
This site allows you to view exhibits from the Vermont Historical Museum collection. Click on 'Virtual vhs' for a list of their online exhibitions. The teaching resources section includes a collection of whiteboard lessons for Promethean...
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National Gallery of Modern Art (India)
This is the home page of India's National Gallery of Modern Art. You can take virtual tours of various sections of the museum, and view various current and previous exhibits going back to 1995.
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President James L. Polk
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco displays the history of the Mexican-American War, including an explanation of border changes in the California and Mexico areas. It also discusses the idea of Manifest Destiny.
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Photograph of Zachary Taylor
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco displays the history of the Mexican-American War, including an explanation of border changes in the California and Mexico areas. It also discusses the idea of Manifest Destiny.
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Vmcsf: When the Pony Express Was in Vogue
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco provides this article from the 1925 San Francisco Newsletter on the Pony Express, the first transcontinental U.S. Mail service.
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Virtual Fossil Museum: Evolution
Get an overview of evolution. This resource introduces some of the major concepts of evolution. Key terms are defined and links to other sites are also available.
Tate
Tate Kids Street Art
Make your mark on the wall of the Tate Modern Museum. Use the virtual spray paints to design your own graffiti art.
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Virtual Typewriter Museum: Why Typewriters?
This site provides an early history of the typewriter, from Gutenberg's invention of the printing press through the standard Sholes & Glidden typewriter. Photos and drawings accompany the historical information. Also discusses the...
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Virtual Typewriter Museum: Why Typewriters?
This site provides an early history of the typewriter, from Gutenberg's invention of the printing press through the standard Sholes & Glidden typewriter. Photos and drawings accompany the historical information. Also discusses the...