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Arts
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Great Conversations in Music
     presents video interviews with distinguished musicians and
     composers.  Hosted by Eugene Istomin (1925-2003), one of the
     world's most admired classical musicians, the series includes
     conversations with Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, Milton
     Babbitt, and others.  Topics include piano performance
     technique, modern contemporary music, the essence of the
     string quartet, the influence of master teachers, and lessons
     from the great virtuosos of the past.  (Library of Congress)
     http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/greatconversations/great-home.html

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History
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How Our Laws Are Made
     outlines the steps by which an idea can become federal law.
     Topics include Congress, sources of legislation, forms of
     congressional action, the role of committees, reported bills,
     calendars, consideration and debate, congressional budget
     process, engrossment and message to Senate, Senate action,
     final action on an amended bill, bills originating in Senate,
     enrollment, presidential action, and more.  (Library of
     Congress)
     http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html

John and Abigail Adams
     offers insights into the birth of American democracy, the
     American Revolution, life in the colonies, the Founding
     Fathers, the branches of government, lawmaking, and politics.
     Learn about key people and events: John and Abigail, John
     Quincy Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III, Thomas
     Jefferson, George Washington, the Boston Massacre, the
     Revolutionary War, the Continental Congresses, the Presidency
     and Vice Presidency, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and more.
     (WGBH, National Endowment for the Humanities) PBS
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/adams/index.html

One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
     celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of one of our
     greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), with an
     online exhibit of 30 portraits aimed "to show the changing
     face that Abraham Lincoln presented to the world as he led the
     fight for the Union." Select "audio tour" to hear answers to
     questions, such as: How did Lincoln try to manage the
     explosiveness of the Emancipation Proclamation?  How does a
     photo at his second inaugural (March 4, 1865) foreshadow his
     death?  (National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution)
     http://npg.si.edu/exhibit/lincoln/

Primary Documents in American History: The American Revolution and
The New Nation, 1763-1815
     provides images and descriptions of George Washington's
     Commission as Commander in Chief (1775), Virginia Declaration
     of Rights (1776), Articles of Confederation (1777), Treaty of
     Alliance with France (1778), Northwest Ordinance (1787),
     Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789), Judiciary Act of
     1789 (1789), Jay's Treaty (1794), Alien and Sedition Acts
     (1798), Louisiana Purchase (1803), and more.  (Library of
     Congress)
     http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/NewNation.html

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Science
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Enduring Resources for Earth Sciences Education
     is a database of materials for teaching earth science
     concepts.  Created by teachers and earth scientists, the
     database includes maps, documents, and other resources for
     teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks, oceans, plate
     tectonics, hyrdrothermal systems, earth's magnetic field,
     geological time, and more.  (National Science Foundation)
     http://earthref.org/ERESE/

Ocean Service Education
     provides online tutorials on corals, currents, estuaries,
     geodesy (global positioning), pollution, and tides; case
     studies on an oil spill and an invasive species (Lionfish);
     two mysteries for young students (grades 3-5) to solve; and
     dozens of lesson plans on climate change, coral reefs,
     currents, ecosystems, estuaries, global positioning, habitat
     management, marine sanctuaries, navigation, ocean exploration,
     pollution, tides, and more.  (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
     Administration)
     http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/

Science Bulletins
     provides visualizations and stories of recent developments in
     earth science, climate change, biodiversity, human biology,
     evolution, and astrophysics.  See visualizations for learning
     about sea ice changes, coral reefs, desertification in Africa,
     origins of our moon, Mars, invasive species, undomesticated
     horses, human imagination, our genes and geography, cancer's
     evolutionary tree, facial expressions, a "wiring diagram" of
     the brain, human longevity, and more.  (Multiple Agencies)
     http://www.amnh.org/sciencebulletins/

Science of Spectroscopy
     features a wiki-based effort to tell the story of spectroscopy
     -- the use of light to study matter.  Find answers to
     questions about the basic theory of light, energy, and the
     electromagnetic spectrum.  What is light?  How is it created?
     How does it affect matter?  What is energy?  Learn about
     everyday applications of spectroscopy, including CAT scans,
     Mars exploration, MRIs, microwaves, sunscreen chemistry, the
     chemistry of vision, uses of lasers, and more.  (National
     Aeronautics and Space Administration)
     http://www.scienceofspectroscopy.info/

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