Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Private Oscar Hochstadter: 71st New York Volunteer Infantry: Letter
Spanish American War era letter written by Private Oscar Hochstadter, 71st New York Volunteer Infantry to his parents, providing a glimpse of life on the eve of battle.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Oscar De La Hoya
Wikipedia details the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya, the "Golden Boy," who won a 1992 Olympic Gold Medal in boxing to keep a promise to his dying mom.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Adrien Brody: Oscar Award for Best Actor Acceptance Address
This is the text and video of Adrien Brody's acceptance speech for his 2003 Oscar Award for Best Actor for the film The Pianist. It was delivered on March 23, 2003, in the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Richard Rodgers
This Kennedy Center site presents a biography on composer Richard Rodgers. The biography provides information on his collaborations with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein, and also details the many awards Rodgers has accumulated...
A&E Television
History.com: 7 of the Most Stunning Nba Trades
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James led their new teams to multiple championships. Bill Russell, dealt by St. Louis to Boston in 1956, powered the Celtics' 1960s dynasty. The greatest, and most shocking, trades in basketball history...
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central: The Victorian Sonnet
The Victorian sonnet is discussed and links are provided to full-text examples of sonnets by exemplary 19th century poets.
Other
Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Sidney Poitier
Find the text transcript of a conversation with film director and actor Sidney Poitier, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Stephen Sondheim
A biography is presented on lyricist Stephen Sondheim from the John F. Kennedy Center. Included are details on his works and achievements, along with commentary by Sondheim and his contemporaries.
Other
Museum of the Moving Image: Interview With Francis Ford Coppola
A conversation with film director Francis Ford Coppola, from a lecture series sponsored by the museum. Click the appropriate link to access the interview in audio format or with a text transcript.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Features comprehensive biographical details on "the most successful composer of our time", Andrew Lloyd Weber. His play, "The Phantom of the Opera", is the longest running musical in Broadway history and he has won an Oscar, a Golden...
Other
National Museum of Australia: Oscar's Sketchbook
In this interactive museum exhibit, flip through the pages of this aboriginal man's sketchbook from Queensland, Australia in the 1880s.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
Read the famous short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde about an American family who moves to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead nobleman, who killed his wife and was starved to death by his wife's brothers.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Fisherman and His Soul" by Oscar Wilde
The full text of the short "The Fisherman and his Soul" by Oscar Wilde. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The full text of the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Young King by Oscar Wilde
"The Young King" is a short story about a prince who is about to become the king who has dreams the night before his coronation about the suffering of those less fortunate. Read the full text of this Oscar Wilde short story.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
Read the full text of the short story "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde about the friendship between a swallow and a statue of the Happy Prince set in a town struggling with poverty.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde's most famous play is profiled here in this comprehensive site. Read about the characters, the themes and important quotations in the play in this interesting site.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Dandy in the Picture of Dorian Gray
Victorian Web provides a site that covers the the study of archetypes in Oscar Wilde's fiction. Gives good examples of this kind of criticism. Very accessible to students, with a short list of references at the end.
Other
English Renaissance of Art: Oscar Wilde
Reprinted from essays and lectures by Oscar Wilde. Discusses the characteristics of the English Renaissance of Art.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Oscar Wilde
The Digital Library provides links to 23 of Oscar Wilde's works.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of St. Patrick's Day
This site goes far beyond answering the question, "Who was St. Patrick?" Read about the history and symbols of St. Patrick's Day, take online quizzes to test your knowledge of St. Patrick and Ireland, get special Irish recipes, and read...
Curated OER
National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Bernard Parks
A short biography on former Los Angeles Police Chief, Bernard Parks, a founding member of the Oscar Joel Bryant Foundation formed to better communication between African American police officers and the communities around Los Angeles.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Oscar Peterson
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Oscar Peterson is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture. Peterson utilized his "unique carving and painting style" to create...
Black Past
Black Past: Oscar De Priest (1871 1951)
Encyclopedia entry providing biographical details on the life of civil rights activist and politician, Oscar DePriest.