Links

Historical --

Lewis and Clark National Bicentennial Exhibition: This website is just one of the best I've ever seen. It includes information about the traveling exhibit, as well as incredible photographs of personal items used by the expedition shown in the exhibit. You can zoom in remarkably close on an item to view it as if you held it in your hand. I can't say enough good things about this website.

The Alamo: The official website of The Alamo in San Antonio, TX maintained by The Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

The Alamo Society: The Group that covers all the new research about the Alamo.

The Alamo Movie: A great site covering the making of the new Alamo movie with Billy Bob Thornton playing Crockett. But, it's also a great historical site as well with new articles written by some of the best historians covering the Alamo.

The National Park Service's Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail:  The traveling exhibit of the Corps of Discovery II  includes two interpretive tents with exhibits and a performance tent entitled the Tent of Many Voices. The Tent of Many Voices will provide a space for live demonstrations, lectures, cultural presentations and audio-visual showings. Live performances will be provided in partnership with American Indian Tribes, state governments, local agencies, the private sector and other federal agencies.

Lewis and Clark on the Information Superhighway: Jay Rasmussen has compiled the most complete list of links to everything on the web regarding the Corps of Discovery.

Alamo Sentry: Visit Wade Dillon's website. This young man of 15 shares his life-long passion and interest about The Alamo.

Organizations --

Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield: The official organization affiliated with the National Park Service at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. The site covers news from the battlefield as well as historical and archeological stories.

Western History Association: The Western History Association exists to promote the study of the North American West in all its varied aspects and in its broadest sense. The WHA was founded in 1961.

Art and/or Artists --

ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Awards: Photos by Chris Yeager covering this event where Eric von Schmidt received the award for 2000.

Art Montana: Art Montana is an Internet directory linking all of the art galleries, museums, and artists in Montana. This comprehensive web site will include reviews and monthly features regarding collecting, exhibitions, caring for art collections, decorating, and other informative articles.

J Christopher White is fast becoming one of the foremost wood sculpture artists of our time.  His diversity of subject matter places him in a category all of his own -- wood sculpture is a unique form of sculpture in this world of mass production. 

 

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