New! C-Span archived videos are now available online! The C-SPAN Online Archives Web site offers the public free and unlimited video dating back to 1987, a span of five presidential administrations. “C-SPAN Online Archives will redefine social studies education in America,” says Frances Martel, a columnist for the Web site Medialite , which covers news about print, online, and broadcast media. “It is a godsend to anyone embarking on an American history research project.”
OCHS Library Media Center Receives Picturing America Award
The OCHS Library Media Center was recently awarded a Picturing America grant showcasing a free collection of 40 high-quality reproductions of American art, along with a Teachers Resource Book. Picturing America is a new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities that brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries. Through this program, students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country's history and character through the study and understanding of its art. Currently the collection is on display in the media center and will become a part of the permanent collection. Additional information on the exhibit and lesson plans may be found online at: http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
