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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Imogen Cunningham
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American photographer Imogen Cunningham.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Louise Nevelson
Brief biographical essay about sculptor Louise Nevelson.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Nam June Paik
Brief essay explain the art-making interests of video artist and performer Nam June Paik.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Andy Warhol
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American pop art legend Andy Warhol.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Romare Bearden
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Romare Bearden.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Cindy Sherman
Brief essay explain the artistic preoccupations of American artist Cindy Sherman.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Francis Bacon
Brief essay about the artistic interests of British artist Francis Bacon.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Jacques Lipchitz
Brief biographical essay about Jacques Lipchitz.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Georgia O'keeffe
Brief biographical sketch of Georgia O'Keeffe, with details about the inspiration she found in the American Southwest.
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National Portrait Gallery: Portrait of the Art World: Franz Kline
Brief essay about the artistic interests of American artist Franz Kline.
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National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: John Wilkes Booth
The National Portrait Gallery publishes a captioned portrait of John Wilkes Booth in which Booth's animosity toward Lincoln and the events of Lincoln's assassination are recounted.
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National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
Learn about the often-difficult relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, from this artist portrait of the couple and attendant caption.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Goeldi's Monkey
As part of the Primates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Goeldi's Monkey. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on habitat, diet,...
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Cnidarians
As part of the Invertebrates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Cnidarians. Topics covered in the overview include Habitat, Getting Physical, One Way Street, and Simple Plan.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crane Line
As part of the birds exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various types of cranes (wading birds) including the Sarus Crane, the Stanley Crane, the Wattled Crane, the White-naped Crane, and the Red-crowned Crane.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Flamingo Cam
The National Zoo features a selection of live animal cams including a live animal cam of the zoo's flamingo flock. In addition to the live cam, this site features information and pictures of other bird life at the zoo.
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National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals
This concise site contains photos of North American mammals along with a map showing where they currently can be found. Includes links to other mammal sites.
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Smithsonian Institute Research Information System
A site from which to search databases of collections belonging to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and for information on hundreds of thousands of artworks in public and private collections worldwide. For serious researchers only,...
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National Museum of American History: A Piano Timeline
A detailed chronology of the piano, beginning with Bartolomeo Cristofori's invention of the pianoforte in Florence, Italy, in 1700.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Buffalo Soldiers
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 to commemorate the buffalo soldiers. Includes a short passage about the soldiers' military service record.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Gone With the Wind
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1990 to commemorate the film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's famous Civil War romance, "Gone with the Wind." Includes a short write-up about the film, which explains some of the...
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Ottmar Mergenthaler
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1996 of Ottmar Mergenthaler, who invented the Linotype in 1886. With background information on how his invention revolutionized the publishing industry.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Annie Oakley
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 of Annie Oakley, famous for her acts in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the late 1800s. Includes a short passage on her life and contributions.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Eleanor Roosevelt
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. With a short passage on her life and her influence on the rights of women and the disadvantaged.