Celebrate Cowboy Traditions in Big Bear, California

ContentsCOWBOY TRADITIONS ARE ALIVE IN BIG BEARCowboys in Big Bear LakeTalent at the Cowboy Poetry & Music GatheringThursday’s Kickoff to the EventFriday’s FestivitiesSitting under the Stars on SaturdayCOWBOY TRADITIONS ARE ALIVE IN BIG BEAR Big Bear’s Annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering, Celebrates Life on the Ranch Cowboys in Big Bear Lake Big Bear Lake was once a prominent cattle...

American History Landmarks in Massachusetts

ContentsHampton American History Landmarks in MassachusettsInteresting Items Related to MA HistoryPage Citations and Related ArticlesHampton American History Landmarks in Massachusetts Discover some of the more interesting American history landmarks in the state of Massachusetts, such as The African Meeting House, the oldest Black church edifice in the United States; the first email ever sent, the Emancipation...

Sculpture Key West Art Festival

Art comes to the Florida Keys each year as sculpture arrives at the beginning of the year for Sculpture Key West. The line-up of sculpture is jury selected by a panel led in 2011 by Lilly Wei, an acclaimed New York-based independent curator and art critic. Each year, since 1995, approximately 20 pieces are highlighted in this unique art festival. The contemporary sculptures and performances are displayed in an...

Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico

ContentsLearning Links for the Acoma Pueblo, NMAcoma Pueblo in New Mexico, known as Sky City, is located 365 feet above the surrounding area. According to the Acoma people, this city is the oldest continually inhabited village in the United States. It was almost destroyed in 1598 by the Spanish, but it managed to survive what many other Native Americans did not. The San Esteban del Rey Mission was build as a...

Maya Lin

ContentsArtist/Architect Maya Lin: Creating Epic, Earth-Friendly Designs Sculptures, memorials, multimedia projects incorporate natural elementsLearning Links for Maya LinkBorn: October 5, 1959 – Athens, Ohio Artist/Architect Maya Lin: Creating Epic, Earth-Friendly Designs Sculptures, memorials, multimedia projects incorporate natural elements By Lauren Monsen Artist and architect Maya Lin entered public...

Historic Panoramic Photographs

Shortly after the invention of photography in 1839, the desire to show overviews of cities and landscapes prompted photographers to create panoramas. Early panoramas were made by placing two or more daguerreotype plates side-by-side. Daguerreotypes, the first commercially available photographic process, used silver- coated copper plates to produce highly detailed images. The Library [of Congress]‘s earliest...

Massachusetts Stamp Coloring Page

ContentsMassachusetts Coloring & Activity Books    Color a copy of the Massachusetts state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project. Source: USPS Download a full size PDF version of your state stamp.     Massachusetts Coloring & Activity Books List Price: Sale Price: See details» Cite this… (new...

New Hampshire Stamp Coloring Page

ContentsNew Hampshire Coloring & Activity Books    Color a copy of the New Hampshire state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project. Source: USPS Download a full size PDF version of your state stamp. New Hampshire Coloring & Activity Books List Price: Sale Price: See details» Cite this… (new...

New Jersey Stamp Coloring Page

ContentsNew Jersey Coloring & Activity Books    Color a copy of the New Jersey state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project. Source: USPS Download a full size PDF version of your state stamp.     New Jersey Coloring & Activity Books List Price: Sale Price: See details» Cite this… (new...

New York Stamp Coloring Page

ContentsNew York Coloring & Activity Books    Color a copy of the New York state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project. Source: USPS Download a full size PDF version of your state stamp. [    New York Coloring & Activity Books List Price: Sale Price: See details» Cite this… (new...