An image of Thomas Gainsborough's eighteenth-century portrait, "The Blue Boy." Accompanied by a brief description.

From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue", a painting by American artist Georgia O'Keefe.

Using new technology related to examining artwork, The Art Institute of Chicago was able to uncover unknown details about one of Picasso's most famous works, "The Old Guitarist." Fascinating discoveries and technological processes make...

Exhibition explores prohibition in the United States from the passing of the 18th Amendment in 1919 up to the passing of the 21st Amendment which ended prohibition in 1933

This scenario shows the spread of the weevil and a few of the songs that singers such as Charley Patton, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and others created in the wake of its devastation. Click on the events to see the details of the...

The David Vases are among the most important examples of blue-and-white porcelain in existence, and are probably the best-known porcelain vases in the world. Read a short description of these vases.

Information about the land forms of Virginia. Explore each region of the state and read about the ancient shorelines, active volcanoes, colliding continents, and dinosaur fossils.

An image of "The Blue Room", created by Mary Cassatt in 1878 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 129 cm).

An image of "Sunlight in the Blue Room. Helga Ancher Knitting in her Grandmother's Room", created by Anna Kirstine Ancher in 1891 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 59 cm).

An image of "Madonna with the Blue Diadem", created by Raffaello Sanzio from 1510-11 (Oil on wood, 68 x 44 cm).

An image of "The Blue Vase", created by Paul Cezanne from 1889-90 (Oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm).

An image of "The Blue Dancers", created by Edgar Degas, c. 1897 (Pastel, 67 x 67 cm).

An image of "Harvest at La Crau (The Blue Cart)", created by Vincent Van Gogh in June 1888, Arles (Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm).

This comprehensive site reveals an abundance of facts, photos, and sounds of the Blue-winged teal. Topics highlighted are: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.

This comprehensive site reveals an abundance of facts, photos, and sounds of the Blue-winged teal. Topics highlighted are: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.

Listen to the sounds of the Blue Jay and explore a wide range of topics like cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, and more on this thorough site.

Listen to the sounds of the Blue Jay and explore a wide range of topics like cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, and more on this thorough site.

Facts galore coupled with the sounds of the Blue-winged Warbler make this site interesting and effective. A menu of topics includes: habitat, food, range, behavior, reproduction and more.

Facts galore coupled with the sounds of the Blue-winged Warbler make this site interesting and effective. A menu of topics includes: habitat, food, range, behavior, reproduction and more.

Facts galore coupled with the sounds of the Blue-winged Warbler make this site interesting and effective. A menu of topics includes: habitat, food, range, behavior, reproduction and more.

National Public Radio reports on the blue whale, which has been on the endangered species list for almost 40 years. Find out why a recent siting off the coast of Alaska has given researchers some cause for optimism.

King Amenhotep the Third wears the Blue Crown associated with ceremonies and warrior kings. This statue shows Amenhotep the Third's distinctive facial features.

A map from 1901 of the United States showing population density, railroad lines, state capitals, and census centers of population at the time. The red figures indicate the mean population density per square mile for each state according...

Looking at the planet earth from space. The continent of Africa is visible behind the cloud cover as well as a large quantity of water in the blue oceans that make up a majority of the globes surface.