OSV Washington Quiz
"True or false: Washington wore a white wig. True or false: Washington livedfrugally. In preparation for Washington’s birthday, take this little test onthe nation’s first President. You may be surprised how many myths you haveaccepted as truth."
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Online Picasso Project
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Online NewsHour: ELVIS
"In 1997, on the twentieth anniversary of Elvis’ death, PBS’ NewsHour radio show did a two-part Elvis tribute. This site has the those shows in RealPlayer format, along with an illustrated transcript. I highly recommend listening to the audio, because the transcript alone is a bit hard to follow. Because of his gyrating hips, censorship ""became a roadblock in Elvis’ TV career."" As you learn about how the television censors reacted to Elvis in the fifties, think about the kind of musical performances you see on TV today."
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On the Question of Leonardos’ Bicycle
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Official Jerry Lewis Comedy Museum
"Administered by Jerry Lewis’ son Christopher Lewis, this cyber-museum has full access to thecomplete film, television, radio, stage, recording, photo, and document archives of "Hollywood’s true King of Comedy." Fans will enjoy the decade-by-decade time line of Lewis’ career (starting with his 1940 high school photo), the random factoids (Lewis is the only entertainer in history to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize), and the discussion forum. My favorite clicks are the dozens of video and audio clips in RealPlayer format."
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Official Amelia Earhart Site
"Created on behalf of Earhart’s family, this official site is excellent in content, design, and navigation, earning my pick of the day accolade. Of course there is an Earhart biography, but don’t stop there. Other highlights include a nice collection of quotes (""Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace."" ), a photo gallery, and screensavers and wallpaper (listed under Downloads.)"
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NY Times: Charles A. Lindbergh
"This collection of articles from the archives of The New York Times is a terrific resource for report writing or research. Best bets are the photo gallery and the Fresh Air audio interview with Lindbergh biographer A. Scott Berg. ""This was really the first moment in which a single human being left the earth. . . . Lindbergh was out there alone . . . for about fifteen hours he was flying into black night . . . in that one moment he was suddenly elevated to godlike status."" The NY Times website requires free registration."
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NPR: Writer Paula Danziger: An Appreciation
"In this excellent three minute RealPlayer audio clip from All Things Considered, National Public Radio’s Susan Stone chronicles Danziger’s career, starting with her first book ""The Cat Ate My Gym Suit."" You can listen for free (with the RealPlayer plugin ) but if you want a written transcript, there is a small fee."
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Nicole Caspari’s Anne Frank Website
"Nicole Caspari is a twenty-year old German who didn’t learn of Anne Frank until 1998 when her high school religion teacher showed an Anne Frank film. ""After the first 45 minutes, I already felt smashed. I had the strange, inexplicable feeling that this movie tells me something which has been hidden from me in my whole life."" From that day on, Caspari learned all she could about Frank: She wrote a school report and developed this passionate Web site. Don’t miss her ""About Me"" section which describes how Caspari’s life was turned upside down by Anne Frank."
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NHHS E-mail EssayProject
See what these high school students from North Hagerstown High School inMaryland have to say about King’s dream and today’s black reality. I foundtheir essays thoughtful and well written.
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