Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children
Monday, April 26, 2010
Looking Glass for the Mind: 350 Years of Books for Children
Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Ecology of Infectious Diseases
With a dramatic image of a bustling city superimposed over a peaceful forest, the National Science Foundation's homepage on the ecology of infectious diseases is quite intriguing. After clicking on the image, visitors will be treated to an overview of this special report that asks: "Is our interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increases in incidence of these diseases?" The report is divided into five sections, each exploring a different facet of the National Science Foundation's work on this problem. The sections include "Medical Mystery Solved" and "Lyme Disease on the Rise". Each of these sections includes helpful graphics, well-written text, and links to additional sites. Overall, the site will be most useful for science educators and members of the public health community. >The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Throwaway History: The Broadside in American Culture
Throwaway History: The Broadside in American Culture
Although broadsides may seem like a thing of the past, this Tennessee Virtual Archive mentions they are used still to this day, and have broadsides in their collection that are from the 1980s. Visitors should go to the "About the Collection" link to read some background on what broadsides were used for and how they were distributed. The information disseminated via broadsides was varied, including everything from a recruitment announcement to help fight the Creek Indians in Tennessee to a lecture on the perils of school desegregation to a promotion for an African-American radio station--the very one where Oprah Winfrey got her start. Visitors can view the 90 digitized broadsides by clicking on the "View Collection Images" link. A thumbnail of the broadside is given, along with the title, subjects, and description. Visitors can sort the images by the aforementioned categories simply by clicking the desired heading. Visitors should check out the very well- illustrated broadside, "Columbia Gives to Her Son the Accolade of the New Chivalry of Humanity, World War I", which is dedicated to a fallen soldier. The Historical Note in the full record explains when and how broadsides were used to memorialize fallen soldiers. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art
Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art [Flash Player]
Exploratorium's Origins: From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity
Exploratorium's Origins: From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity
Richard Throssel Photographs
Born in Marengo, Washington in 1882, Richard Throssel entered the world of photography at the age of 20. He had recently moved to the Crow Reservation in Montana, and he quickly became interested in taking photographs of the people and the land around him. Throssel would remain on the reservation until 1911, and he took over 1000 photos of Crow Indian life before he left. This digital collection from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming presents over 570 of his images. Visitors can browse the collection by subject or date, and each item contains a complete bibliographical record. As one might expect, visitors can zoom in and out around the photo as they see fit in order to look for various details and nuances. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/
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