The American West
Saddle up and take a virtual field
trip to the American West! Explore the following sites, while keeping an eye
out for snakes and buffalo stampedes!
Begin your journey by
exploring this site, which features anything and everything about the history
and development of the American West. Be sure to visit the sections on westward
expansion, gunslingers & outlaws, and cowboy poetry.
http://www.americanwest.com/
Take a virtual
tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's traveling exhibition "Lure
of the West," a look at how artists have created our vision of the
American West over the past two centuries.
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/journeys/01/may01/destinations.html
Observe eerie photographs of
Ghost Towns at night by Berthold Steinhilber. Then,
learn cool photography techniques to
create your own images.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/journeys/01/may01/abs_feature.html
This site
features a photo collection of more then 1300 pictures from 174 ghost towns and
historic places in the United States. Explore the ghost towns, locate them on
maps, and send a virtual postcard to a friend.
http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/
