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Readin.org: Paula Danziger Chat Transcript
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Quia! Abraham Lincoln
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Picasso: The Early Years
"The most celebrated artist of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso was a prodigy whose virtuosity, imagination, and expressive power were evident long before he reached the age of twenty. This [Boston Museum of Fine Arts] exhibition examines the first decade and a half of Picasso’s extraordinary career. To see the entire exhibit, click on the thumbnails (small paintings) and then traverse through the site using the Next button. Also fascinating is the time line which places Picasso’s early life events in sequence with other artistic and cultural icons of the twentieth century such as Sigmund Freud, the Wright brothers, Paul Gauguin and Renoir. <!--"
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Picasso and Portraiture
"Calling itself the "Official Picasso Web Site," this Club Internet site is moderated by Picasso’s son Claude Picasso. It promises to keep us up-to-date on Picasso events around the world, but sadly has not been updated for many years. The Picasso and Portraiture exhibit remains online, however, and is wonderful and quite extensive: a private showing of sixty works from the 1996 traveling exhibit, mounted by the Museum of Modern Art in New York."
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PBS: Not for Ourselves Alone
"On November 2, 1920 over eight million American women voted for the first time in American history ... The two women who had fought longest for women’s rights, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, did not live long enough to cast a [legal] ballot themselves. Start with the excellent video (by clicking anywhere on the front page) and then peruse the sections listed in the horizontal menu at the bottom of the page. Be sure to visit Resources (which includes classroom topics, biographies, and original documents), Where Are We Now?, and Kids."
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PBS: Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film
"The Emmy-nominated PBS documentary about Adams’ life and work first aired on April 21, 2002. Although designed as a companion to the film, this site also stands alone. It includes a transcript of the film, a timeline that starts in 1839 with the invention of daguerreotype portraits, a gallery of ten photos, and a teacher’s guide. Best clicks are the special features such as the interactive tour of a view camera, early footage of Adams hiking through Yosemite, and a discussion on the nature of photography. ""Is it a fine art, equivalent to the other visual arts, or a documentary tool, best suited for recording the facts?"""
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Paula Danziger and Ann Martin Interview
"Danziger co-wrote two books for young teens with her friend Ann Martin: ""P.S. Longer Letter Later"" and ""Snail Mail No More."" Although they shared a literary agent, Danziger and Martin were introduced by a mutual fan. They met over dinner and became good friends but it was another friend who dreamed up the collaboration. Martin explains, ""She suggested telling the story in an exchange of letters, each writing as a different character - so both of our voices would be present in the book. We were able to write on our own and yet work together."""
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Papers of GeorgeWashington
"The Papers of George Washington was established in 1969 to compile andpublish a complete edition of Washington’s correspondence. There are 135,000Washington-related documents held in photographic form in the project’s offices. This web site covers highlights from the project and includes a few excerptssuch as his farewell address and Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789. Be sure to read The Rules of Civility, a school exercise done by a teenageWashington. You’ll find it by following the link to Selected Documents."
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Panda’s Playhouse-Martin Luther King, Jr."
Reviewed January 12, 2001 by C. Diller, a reader from Tennessee, USA who is affiliated with the site. Learn about civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Travel a time line showing many of his achievements. Read the famous "I Have a Dream" speech or learn a few songs in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Pablo Picasso
"A Picasso aficionado, who identifies himself only by his email address, created this online tribute with a creative interface that perfectly suits its subject matter. Move your mouse over Picasso’s colorful face and the various subject headings will pop up one by one. Click appropriately to dive into any of the five sections: Biography, Paintings, Illustrations, Etchings, or Sculpture. The biography is in the form of a time line. Each featured artwork (although not critiqued or explained) is annotated with title, medium, size and year."
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