Completed in 1980 and sporting a number of recent additions, the New York State Museum’s New York Metropolis exhibits portray the merger of New York City’s exquisite natural resources with its diverse and dynamic human populations. This teachers’ guide is designed to walk you and your students through these exhibits in ways that will make your...
This Library of Congress collection, which contains approximately 7,500 items in the Manuscript Division, as well as 2,500 photographs in the Prints and Photographs Division, documents many aspects of Parks's private life and public activism on behalf of civil rights for African Americans. All the items are digitized for easy access by the...
This collection from the library at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich contains around 3 million images for informational and educational use, many of which are available as free high-quality downloads. The images illustrate the scientific and technical history of Switzerland, the countryside and geography of Switzerland, and...
With titles and covers from the 19th and 20th century, this online portion of the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Sheet Music Collection lets students explore the music and culture of decades past. Covers sorted by artist, year or title are supplemented with links to related articles from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle archive. These...
With five titles fully available for perusal online, the Brooklyn Public Library's "What Shall We Read to the Children" offers a glimpse into children's literature over 100 years ago. Beautifully illustrated books are contextualized with information about their authors and historic background, making them an educational experience as well as a...