Weir Farm National Historic Site – Resources
Weir Farm National Historic Site commemorates the life and work of J. Alden Weir. Weir was an American impressionist painter and a member of the Cos Cob Art Colony in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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Weir Farm National Historic Site – Overview
To American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir (1852 – 1919), his beloved Connecticut farm provided him with the means to explore his artistic impressions of nature. For 37 years, Weir and visiting friends such as Childe Hassam and John Twachtman painted the gentle rolling hills, rocky pastures, people, and animals of the 153-acre farm.
Read MoreSouth Dakota Maps
These excellent maps of South Dakota, will help you explore the Mount Rushmore State, a nickname given in recognition of the immense presidential carving that resides in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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Celebrate Cowboy Traditions in Big Bear, California
Big Bear Lake was once a prominent cattle range in the late 1800’s to the mid 1950’s. In the days of yore, wranglers and cowboys rode the alpine terrain to round up cattle during the daytime and gathered round the campfire at night to tell stories and sing songs. Today, the sagas of cowboy traditions live on at the Annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering during the third week of August in Big Bear Lake.
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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 Proclamation Pen, the Minute Man Historic Park, and the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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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.
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Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, known as Sky City, is located 365 feet above the surrounding area.
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Maya Lin
Artist and architect Maya Lin entered public life in a blaze of controversy at age 21, when she won the 1981 competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
Read MoreHistoric Panoramic Photographs
Look up historic panoramic photographs of Alabama, Alaska, California, New York, and the other fifty states, directly from the Library of Congress.
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Massachusetts Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the Massachusetts state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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New Hampshire Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the New Hampshire state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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New Jersey Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the New Jersey state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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New York Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the New York state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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Pennsylvania Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the Pennsylvania state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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Rhode Island Stamp Coloring Page
Color a copy of the Rhode Island state stamp. This is a great item to add to your state report project.
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