Posted on 05/10/2007 6:14:33 AM PDT by PigRigger
I've been given the responsibility of finding Historical Images and Music for a power-point presentation we have to put together at work.
The images (and background music) have to span from the early 1800's to the present time...they will be grouped into the following categories:
- Early 1800's - Union Unrest (Civil War Period) - The Reconciliation of a Nation (Post Civil War) - Turn of the century (Years leading up to WWI) - A World At War (WWI Period) - The War to End All Wars (WWII Period) - The Baby Boom Begins (late 40's to late 70's) - The Information Age Takes Root (80's - 90's) - Homeland Under Attack (2000 to Present)
Instead of just going off blindly into google...I was hoping that someone in Freepland might know of a good site already addressing an image based historical timeline...
Hey it's worth a shot...
All comments welcomed....
For War Between The States music try looking up “97th String Band”. Their site should have a few sample tracks that you can use for your presentation. Images from that period are almost harder to miss than find. Good luck!
This?
http://www.trschools.k12.wi.us/staff/trhs/social_studies/CWquest.htm
Civil War WebQuest
INTRODUCTION
You are visiting your grandmother and she asks for your help in cleaning her attic. While cleaning you come across a trunk with pictures, letters, and newspaper articles from the Civil War. You are to be a reporter reporting on the civil war to the rest of the class.
THE TASK
Working in partners, each group will present a 10 - 15 minute power point presentation to the class. You and your team members will put together a power point presentation that contains information on the following...
* A major battle during the war
* A major person in the war effort
* A citizen or group of citizens form that time period
THE PROJECT-
1. Surf the links provided
2. Check the books in the LMC
3. Collect any information needed to create your presentation
4. Put together the power point presentation
5. You must use 4 books, and one encyclopedia and you can use any number of internet sources.
6. Have a works cited page
Guidelines
* Find the answers to who, what, when, where, why, and how as necessary.
* Be sure that your information is accurate - always check your facts through multiple sources.
* Use illustrations to make your presentation clear and interesting to the listener.
* Write catchy, concise headlines.
What about maps?
http://www.worldmapsonline.com/historicmapstatesregions.htm
Try www.pdmusic.org. Good luck!
Your best bet, since most of what you are looking for are public domain documents, is the Library of Congress.
Try that one. Lots and lots of good stuff there. Also, check google for textbook companies, like Holt, Houghtin Mifflin, etc. They use pictures and such you can find that are public domain also.
Good luck on your search.
This is more helpful if you know some towns in the area (Rochester) but you can still search for the topics you are interested in as well as things like the Genessee River (and Brewery) canal, factories, fire houses, etc:
http://www.rochester.lib.ny.us:2080/cgi-bin/cw_cgi?getBasicTerms+27473
Lots of reenactor sites for all your time periods have links to stuff like that.
Bttt
NY Public Library Digital Archives
Let us know how you make out.
5th Michigan Regimental Band has some very good civil war music. You can find them on-line. Guy and Carol Smith would be contact persons.
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