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Khan Academy: Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People
Eugene Delacroix is said to be the most representative painter of French romanticism. In his painting, "Liberty Leading the People" Delacroix completed what has become both a defining image of French romanticism and one of the most...
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Khan Academy: Cole, the Oxbow
Thomas Cole was best known for his landscape paintings which embodied the beauty and grandeur of the American wilderness during the first half of the nineteenth century. When viewed through the lens of nineteenth-century political...
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Khan Academy: Goya, and There's Nothing to Be Done (From the Disasters of War)
Francisco Goya created the aquatint series The Disasters of War from 1810 to 1820 using the techniques of etching and drypoint. The images remain shocking today, and even influenced the novel of famous American author Ernest Hemingway,...
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Seton Hall University: Toleration and Religious Liberty
This essay from the Seton Hall University describes the transition from intolerance of Catholics to religious liberty in America.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a religious event that spread across all the colonies. Read about how it was a reaction against the Enlightenment and how it led to many different Protestant denominations.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
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Khan Academy: Cabrera, Portrait of Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz
Miguel Cabrera's posthumous portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is a famous depiction of the esteemed Mexican nun and writer. Read her history and view the portrait on this site.
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Guyana
After reading a brief overview on Guyana, you can learn many enlightening facts about the country through "Facts at a Glance" or more detailed information in the commentary section.
Digital History
Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Introduction
A good introduction to the topic of reform movements in Pre-Civil War America. What were the reasons that encouraged reform of many social ills?
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Khan Academy: Early Photography: Niepce, Talbot and Muybridge
Photography is a controversial fine art medium, simply because it is difficult to classify-is it an art or a science? Nineteenth-century photographers struggled with this distinction, trying to reconcile aesthetics with improvements in...
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Khan Academy: Houdon, George Washington
After the successful conclusion of the American Revolutionary War, the Virginia General Assembly desired a statue of George Washington for display in a public space. Jean-Antoine Houdon was commissioned to complete the statue. View...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist,...