An image of "The Attentive Nurse", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin in 1747 (Oil on canvas, 46 x 37 cm).

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) was an eighteenth-century French painter. Known as a prodigy artist at a young age, she achieved fame and recognition very early in her career, being admitted to the Royal Academy in 1770, at the age of...

InfoPlease offers this attention-holding account of Harlem Renaissance writers and their counterparts today.

InfoPlease offers this attention-holding account of Harlem Renaissance writers and their counterparts today.

InfoPlease offers this attention-holding account of Harlem Renaissance writers and their counterparts today.

This site gives some basic guidelines for photo composition. Find out what pictures get attention and what messages they deliver.

This site gives some basic guidelines for photo composition. Find out what pictures get attention and what messages they deliver.

This site gives some basic guidelines for photo composition. Find out what pictures get attention and what messages they deliver.

This site gives some basic guidelines for photo composition. Find out what pictures get attention and what messages they deliver.

This site gives some basic guidelines for photo composition. Find out what pictures get attention and what messages they deliver.

An extensive biography on the life and military career of George Dewey, with special attention to his accomplishments in the Spanish American War.

An article from CNN about the children of Deng Xiaoping: "Deng children enjoy privilege, jealous attention." Great picture of Deng Xiaoping with his grandchild.

An article from CNN about the children of Deng Xiaoping: "Deng children enjoy privilege, jealous attention." Great picture of Deng Xiaoping with his grandchild.

This website from Vassar College for Political Cartoons offers a look at Socialism in 1896 with special attention to the thoughts of Eugene V. Debs. "The Chicago jail sentences were followed by six months at Woodstock and it was here...

A map from 1904 of Missouri showing the capital of Jefferson City, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. An inset map details St. Louis. "Missouri - Organized as a Territory in 1812; admitted to the statehood in 1821. Its lead...

A map of the western United States showing the rapid growth of the New West between 1885 and 1912 during the presidencies from Benjamin Harrison to Howard Taft. The map is color-coded to show the States admitted to the Union before the...

This statue shows us an idealized image of an Egyptian official. Maa-Nefer is shown seated with his legs crossed and a partly unrolled papyrus on his knees. He has a very attentive expression on his face, as if listening to his master.

As was the trend at the time it was created, the artist paid special attention to Alexander the Great's face in this sculpture, while other details are less pronounced.

From when cricket competed with baseball for American attention.

Author provides a six page essay on the age of the Egyptian pyramids. Special attention is given to the Great Pyramid, the burial chamber, and the concept of life after death for the king who would ?spend eternity traversing the sky and...

This site provides information on how the body functions while singing. It pays special attention to the movement of the vocal cords.

This site provides information on how the body functions while singing. It pays special attention to the movement of the vocal cords.

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...

Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Demonstrates that inspiration and innovation often flow from an intense appreciation of the work of...