James J. Hanks was just an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when he took the pictures in this collection held by the special collections and archives division at Northern Arizona University. The very unique aspect of this collection happens to be its repeat photographs. As stated in the Introduction, a repeat photograph is one taken of the original spot, often decades...

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) was founded at Harvard University in 1940 and "promotes the study, interpretation, and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes and urbanism worldwide for the benefit of all." The SAH's outreach programs include the "Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians," an annual conference, study tours, and more. On the homepage, visitors can...

Raised in and around Pittsburgh during the 19th century, Stephen Foster grew up singing in an all-male secret club and receiving some modest musical training from a local German immigrant, Henry Kleber. He soon became intensely interested in song-writing, and his first published song, “Open Thy Lattice Love”, appeared when he was 18. Of course, he went on to write around 285 songs, including such...

The Steppenwolf Theatre, named after the book by Hermann Hesse, was co-founded by Gary Sinise in 1974 in a suburb outside of Chicago. The website for this fine theater (now based in Chicago proper) thoroughly catalogs its seasons in the "History" link under "The Ensemble" tab. Here, visitors will find the many productions the theater has performed since its inception, as well as information...

The Tate Museums in England - Tate Modern and Tate Britain in London, as well as the Tates in Liverpool and St. Ives - are experimenting with this Web channel as a method of presenting contextual information about artists and performers beyond what can be seen on the walls of the museum. Media presented through the channel includes "Videos", "Artist interviews", "Talks and symposia", "Work in...

Founded in 1919, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) was meant to assist in collaborative research and publications in the fields of philology, archaeology, history, and the “moral, political, and social sciences.” Scholars in these fields will be happy to know that their website provides ample material on ACLS’s fellowship and grant programs, along with a selection of links related...

What do you need to know to be an effective practicing architect? Quite a bit, of course, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has created this helpful set of resources to address the subject. On the homepage, visitors can look over upcoming professional development events, take advantage of seven thematic sections, and also read their helpful area on sustainable design titled "Walk the...

Visitors unfamiliar with batik should check out the "What is batik?" link on the left hand side menu of this site. There they'll find out that Batik is a method of creating an image, traditionally on cloth, by exposing some areas of fabric to dye, while keeping other portions of the fabric covered in wax, so as to remain free of dye. To see how such a process has evolved over time visitors...

The connection between art and mathematics is well known, and the Bridges Organization has been bringing together these two worlds since 1998. The group started in Kansas, and since then they have traveled to cities in North America and Europe. On this site, visitors can learn about their past conferences, and view some of their galleries of images. The "Virtual Museum" area is a real treat, and...

James McNeill Whistler was one of the 19th century's most distinguished painters, and he was a lover of correspondence. In 2003, a number of projects were held to mark the centenary of his death, and this website represents one facet of those works. The online database of Whistler's correspondence was made possible by the British Academy Committee on Academy Research Projects, the Arts and...