[Net-Gold] HISTORY: National History Museum: History Explorer

[David P. Dillard]

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:57:06 -0400
From: Judy Decker <judy....@gmail.com>
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Subject: [Net-Gold] HISTORY: National History Museum: History Explorer

Greetings Net Gold Members,

I imagine many of you have signed on to Scout Report by now...

Here is a site I will be linking to my sources of American History:

8. History Explorer [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://americanhistory.si.edu/explorer/index.cfm

There are many ways to explore the various facets of history, and some of
the world's leading museums have come up with a host of online multimedia
tools to bring people into this subject that is sometimes erroneously
perceived to be dry and uninteresting. The inventive people at the National
Museum of American History have recently developed the History Explorer
which allows those surfing the Web to browse through an interactive timeline
of American history. The interface is composed of items from the Museum's
various online collections, exhibitions and programs, such as Plymouth Rock
and a world map from 1511. Visitors can zoom in and out through the timeline
and its objects and also elect to toggle on or off various themes, such as
"Arts and Culture", "Peopling America", and "Politics and Reform". Overall,
this is a very well-thought-out tool for learning about American history and
one that will engage a wide range of persons. [KMG]

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I will continue to post "gems" from Scout Report that I link to
Incredible Art Resources. Here is URL to my American History Links:
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/histlink.htm

Happy Exploring,

Judy Decker

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