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Home  Homework Help Homework Help St. John Lutheran Art Appreciation Week
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St. John Lutheran Art Appreciation Week |
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St. John Art Appreciation Week
April 12 - 16, 2010
Many library resources about art and architecture are available to St. John's students. Don't find what you're looking for here? Please ask a library staff member for assistance!
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Library Databases
Library databases can be accessed at the Gail Borden Public Library or at home with a Gail Borden library card. Have a library card from a different public library? Please check with your home library to see what databases they offer.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of specialized reference sources and encyclopedias for research. The Encyclopedia of American Religions is located in this database as well as other helpful resources.
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Grolier: Multimedia Encyclopedia
A database of general encyclopedic entries about art, architecture, music, writers and other topics.
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Historical Chicago Tribune
The historical database of the Chicago Tribune newspaper. A great primary source!
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Literature Resource Center
Biographical information, reviews, literary criticism and information on more than 130,000 different authors.
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Interested in the various types of music found around the world and what they sound like? Learn more about them using this database and even listen to sound clips!
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Websites
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Architecture
First United Methodist Church
Information about First United Methodist Church, and a brief architectural history.
Old St. Patrick's Church
Dedicated on Christmas Day in 1856, Old St. Patrick's Church is the oldest church in Chicago.
Tribune Tower
Completed in 1925, this example of neo-Gothic architecture features a variety of rocks, bricks and other fragments from historically important sites around the globe. This link will take you to photos from the Tribune's archives.
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Art
The Art Institute of Chicago
Founded in 1879, and built on the rubble from the Chicago Fire, the Art Institute of Chicago features collections of art from around the world.
Millenium Park
Opened in 2004, 24.5 acre Millenium Park features the works of a variety of renowned architects, artists and planners.
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History of Chicago
Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum preserves the city's history and also provides a wealth of resources for research projects.
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Access this free online resource that contains an abundance of information and photos about Chicago history. Gail Borden Public Library also owns print copies of this resource.
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Wheaton College
Billy Graham Center Museum
Billy Graham Center Museum displays a variety of historical images and artifacts about the history of evangelism in America.
The Marion E. Wade Center
The Marion E. Wade Center features the writings of seven British authors with Christian convictions and themes including J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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