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The discussion list will allow them to share methodological and thematic
ideas, approaches, and problems. Both veteran History Day teachers and
those participating in the program for the first time will benefit from
exchanging ideas; the list will also provide an opportunity for public
historians and librarians to communicate with teachers.
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An exhibit of the finds of
gold and silver recently excavated at
Filippovka in southern Russia, "...along with related Scythian,
Sarmatian, and Siberian splendors from the
State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Created around the late 5th to 4th century
B.C. by nomads living in the southern Ural
Mountain region of Russia..."
An on-line presentation of a photo-and-text panel exhibit in
24 panels, based on the great traveling exhibition, Mexico:
Splendors of Thirty Centuries. The image (right) is featured on a
poster published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a flanged
ceramic cylinder from the ancient Maya settlement of Palenque.The exhibit on the great works of the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec cultures and the merger of that tradition with "...the religious and aesthetic images that reflect a new
culture, at first imported but then made truly Mexican, and it
concludes with paintings by the great 20th century muralists, who
sought to unite the two civilizations in their art."
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Offering anuscripts from the whole world spanning over 5000
years, and the largest private manuscript collection formed in the 20th century.
"The whole collection, MSS 1-4517, comprises 12,536 manuscript items, including 2,083 volumes.
6,178 manuscript items are from the ancient period, 3200 BC - 500 AD; 3,848 are from the medieval
period, 500 - 1500; and 2,510 are post-medieval. Never before there has been formed a collection with such variety geographically, linguistically, textually, and of scripts, writing
materials, etc., over such a great span of time as 5 millennia."
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See Contemporary artists from Wadi Al Rafidain,
"The private collection of The Arab Bank and The Abdul Hameed Shoman
Foundation. Art in the Mesopotamia has always been like its people, who have been the
product of the land and climate. They have never reached decadence and never
achieved perfection: for them perfection of craftsmanship has been a limitation
on their self-expression. Their work has been crude inventive, has had a vigor
and boldness which would not have been possible with a more refined
technique. The artist has always been free to express himself, even amid the
state of Assyrian, where the true artist speaks through the drama of the
wounded beast."
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As a young lad, I was blessed with a Grandfather that introduced all of his Grandchildren to the art of storytelling. Through the depths of the Depression, he was forced to make token payments on his home mortgage, but this did not tarnish his joy in life, people and nature.
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Birding - From The Mining Company - Henrietta Hummer There are three things that can do wonders to create a pleasing environment around the home, and they are the first things I look and plan for when relocating (even if the home is a campsite). They are trees (because they help to create a comfortable and visually appealing human environment), birds (because of their delightful music and their diet - mostly insect pests) and running water. This site helps us to learn and understand more about one leg of the trilogy above. Go for the most recent one first -- the story of Henrietta Hummer: Incredible story of a baby hummer in California who lived in a house. If you don't want the birds in your yard, try for some FREE Bird Clipart.
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versions of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative,
Rallying the Armies of Compassion,
A Faith-Based Initiative by President Bush, January, 2001,
Radio Address by the President to the Nation - January 27, 2001 and
No Child Left Behind.
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| Last revised July 22, 2001 |
For suggestions on sites to add and possible lessons and applications, contact Dennis Boals - 
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