Contemporary
American Art Reference/Resources
BOOK
REFERENCES:
Coleman,
J. (ed.), (1971). Kentucky: A Pictorial History. University Press
of Kentucky.*
Levstik, L. & Barton, K. (2001). Doing History: Investigating with
Children in Elementary and Middle School. Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates:
New Jersey.
Bohm-Duchen, M., Cook, J. (1991). Understanding Modern Art.Usbourne:
England.
Johnston, R. (2002). The making of America: The history of the United
States from 1492
to the present. National Geographic Society: Washington, D.C. *
Srickland, C. (1992). The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History
from
P rehistoric to Post-Modern. Andrews and McMeel: Missouri.
Wood, R. (2003). Great Inventions. Barnes and Noble Books: New York.
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WEB SITE REFERENCES:
The
Library of Congress *
The vast amount of information on this web site can be quite over overwhelming.
Start out in the Family and Kids section on the homepage, or type The Learning
Page in the search box. Information on Appalachian studies, industrialization,
and contemporary events in history are also within this site. It will be well
worth your while to browse all the sections of this site when you get a chance.
The Smithsonian Institution
*
Access to all the Smithsonian museums and galleries can begin with this site.
Typing in a key word or name into the search box will gather a varied collection
of primary source documents, exhibits, and educational resources.
The
National Museum of American History *
This is a wonderful resource about government, economics, geography, culture,
and historical perspective. Many exhibits are based thematically (i.e. the
changes of transportation throughout history, or how the use of the clock
has influenced historical changes over the years).
The
National Gallery of Art
Within this site are art images, exhibits, as well as, educational and interactive
educational resources.
The National Geographic Society
The
Kentucky Environmental Timeline *
Kentuckiana Digital Library
*
*This resource was used to collect information for the timelines
within this unit.
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