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Research Links
General Links

    - American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
    The Library of Congress has digitized a sampling of its Americana collections and compiled them in this thoroughly searchable site. Packed with photos, recorded sound, and full texts of historical documents, the site offers images and texts from such collections as "By Popular Demand: 'Votes for Women' Suffrage Pictures, 1850–1920," "Origins of American Animation," and "African American Perspectives: Pamphlets from the Daniel A. P. Murray Collection, 1818–1907," to name but a few.

    - The American Museum of Photography
    This extensive online museum includes a collection of over 5,000 classic photographs, imaginative exhibits on the movers and shakers in the history of photography, and links to other "Photo-History Resources."

    - American Photography: A Century of Images
    The companion site to the PBS series of the same name offers a wonderful photographic resource, inviting us to view a century of images through cultural, social, and historical lenses. The site includes sections on art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential image–making, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity.

    - George Eastman House: International Museum of Photography and Film
    This online version of the George Eastman Museum contains a rich trove of material related to the history of the image, including special collections gathered around the history of photography, the motion picture, and technology over the last 150 years.

    - JenniCAM
    Jennifer Ringley extends the concept of capturing memorable moments with this photographic diary that invites us to watch her every moment via a live feed into her apartment. JenniCAM also includes a gallery of photos from past weeks and a link to JenniShow, a biweekly video newscase by Jenni.

    - The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Museum
    This companion site for the J.F.K. Library includes photographs of certain documents and artifacts from Kennedy's life.

    - The Kennedy Assassination Home Page
    Put together by John McAdams, this comprehensive site includes an overview of the main conspiracy theories regarding Kennedy's assassination, annotated links to other Kennedy assassination web pages, an annotated list of featured articles, and a photo gallery.

    - The March of Time
    Zone Zero's gallery of photo essays includes Diego Goldberg's stunning photographic essay in which the members of one family photograph each other once a year on the same day—from 1976 through 1999.

    - Poetry and American Memory
    In this online version of an October 1999 article in the Atlantic Monthly, Robert Pinsky talks about the role of poetry in our cultural memory, presenting poems that "suggest a characteristically American form of memory."

Selection Links

Patrick Witty, Witnessing a Dreadful Moment in History (photograph)

Jeff Mermelstein, Here Is New York (photograph)
    - Jeff Mermelstein Slide Show
    An online slide show displaying photographs taken by Jeff Mermelstein during the September 11 attacks.

    - NY Times
    Slideshow of Mermelstein's September 11 photographs.

Joe Rosenthal, Marines Raising the Flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945 (photograph)
    - Spartacus
    Site includes a brief biography on Joe Rosenthal, with commentary on photojournalism and the authenticity of war photographs.

    - Iwo Jima
    Comprehensive web site about Iwo Jima. Includes description of the battle and photographs and film clips of the flag raising.

    - National Park Service
    National Park Service's picture and description of The Marine Corps War Memorial, a statue based on Rosenthal's photograph.

Sarah Vowell, Shooting Dad (essay)
    - Consonant Vowells
    The photographs in this web site are accompanied by audio links that explain the context of each picture. The site also includes biographical information on Sarah Vowell, her writings, and commentary on her work.

    - Salon
    Includes over seventy articles Vowell has written for her column at Salon.com.

Barry Lopez, Learning to See (essay)
    - Barclay Agency
    Includes a profile of Barry Lopez and links to interviews and an essay by Lopez.

    - Capitol Book Cafe
    Interview with Lopez on his book About This Life.

Sherman Alexie, The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me (essay)
    - Official Sherman Alexie Web Site
    This web site contains biographical information, interviews, and links on Sherman Alexie. Many of his essays, poetry, and short stories are posted on the site, and viewers can subscribe to weekly updates on his work.

    - Modern American Poetry
    Modern American Poetry features extensive information on writers and their work.

Lauren Greenfield, Ashleigh, 13, with her Friend and Parents, Santa Monica (photograph)
    - Lauren Greenfield Photography
    Lauren Greenfield's web page provides photographs, galleries, exhibits, biographical information, and listings of published work.

Dorothy Allison, This Is Our World (essay)
    - DoubleTake
    This online version of DoubleTake magazine, in which Dorothy Allison's essay first appeared, includes an archive of past issues and a gallery of photographs featured in the magazine.

PORTFOLIO: Andrew Savulich (4 photographs)
    - Temporal Image
    A unique and informative site that discusses photographers and their visual works. The site includes essays, photographs, and online galleries.

James Nachtwey, Ground Zero (essay with photograph)
    - War Photographer
    This web site provides information on the documentary War Photographer, a film by Christian Frei and James Nachtwey. The site provides biographical information on both men, as well as reviews of the film and photographs by Nachtwey.

    - Digital Journalist
    The Digital Journalist web site features video interviews with several September 11 photographers, including Nachtwey.

    - John Paul Caponigro
    Interview with Nachtwey regarding his views on journalistic and collective responsibility.

    - PBS
    Interview with Nachtwey regarding his book Inferno.

    - September 11 News
    A large resource that features, among other things, timelines, international and U.S. news web archives, international and U.S. magazine covers, and images of the attack and the aftermath (the latter category contains four pictures by Nachtwey).

    - Time
    Time's exclusive collection of Nachtwey's September 11 photographs.

Don DeLillo, In the Ruins of the Future (essay)

    - Don DeLillo's America: A Don DeLillo Page
    This site, run by Don DeLillo fan Curt Gardner, includes pictures, interviews, a biography and bibliography, quotes, and much more.

    - The Don DeLillo Society
    The official site of the Don DeLillo Society "seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas between scholars, critics, teachers, and general readers" and includes DeLillo links, a bibliography, and events.

    - 9-11-2001
    A memorial site for the victims of September 11.

    - CounterPunch
    This web site for the political newsletter "CounterPunch" features numerous Internet links on September 11 and the war on Afghanistan. A good source for students wanting to see both American and non-American viewpoints.

    - Perival
    A DeLillo web site created by a fan in 1996. Probably the most comprehensive DeLillo web site on the Internet.

    - September 11 News
    A large resource that features, among other things, timelines, international and U.S. news web archives, international and U.S. magazine covers, images, and "mysterious coincidences" (what DeLillo would call false counter-narratives).

LOOKING CLOSER: Taking Pictures
    - Modern American Poetry
    Modern American Poetry features extensive information on writers and their work.

    - Books and Writers
    A web site dedicated to providing information on authors and works of literature. The site includes an alphabetical search engine so viewers can find particular authors and selections.

    - Martin Parr, Official Web Site
    Contains information on photographer Martin Parr and his work and provides recent publications, projects, and exhibits.

    - Kodak as You Go—A History of Kodak Advertisements 1900–1926
    This special exhibit includes ads grouped around such topics as family, Christmas, and women, as well as an essay on the Kodak ad by Sarah Jensen.

    - Kodak Girl
    An impressive site maintained by Martha Cooper. Contains images of Kodak ads—all featuring women—that date back to 1890.

    - Kodak.com
    The official web site of Kodak—providing an easy way to talk about how Kodak advertisements have changed with changing technology, links to online photo exhibitions, and to an ongoing project that fits well with this chapter, the "PhotoQuilt of the Millennium."

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH LINKS
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