http://www.latinoarts.org/

Based in New York, the Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA) was founded in 1975 as a not-for-profit organization "dedicated to the advancement of Latino arts, artists and arts organizations as an integral part of the cultural life of the nation." With generous funding from a variety of organizations, including the Rockefeller Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, AHA continues to fulfill this admirable mission. First-time visitors will want to start by looking through the Latino Events On-line (LEO) calendar, which serves as a clearing-house of information about upcoming cultural events in the Latino community, such as exhibitions and readings. Equally valuable is the archive of the issues of organization's publication, AHA! Hispanic Arts News. The site is rounded out by an area that allows users to peruse various Latino-themed videos, musical recordings, and books. [KMG]

http://americanart.si.edu/collections/exhibits/tanner/index.html

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1859-1937, was a deeply religious, mystical painter, who, as an African-American, found it difficult to gain acceptance for his artwork in the United States, and lived most of his life in France. The Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this comprehensive online exhibition on Tanner's life and work, utilizing both paintings and archival materials from its collections. The Flash exhibit is divided into three sections. First, there is Biography, essentially an illustrated timeline, including photographs showing Tanner in his studio at 51 boulevard Saint-Jacques, Paris, ca. 1900, and Tanner's wife, Jesse Macauley Olssen, at the time of their marriage in 1899. Second, Work in Context, where users can first read a bit about Tanner's education and contemporaries, then view examples of Tanner's work, and try a self-test, attempting to pick out the Tanner paintings from groups of four paintings on particular themes, e.g. Nocturnes, Portraits, Shepherds. Finally there is a Gallery of all 57 Tanners held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. [DS]

http://www.ifcwtc.org/index.html

Originating from Daniel Libeskind's master plan for the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, the International Freedom Center will serve as a multi-dimensional cultural institution that combines education, history and civic engagement. This particular site provides ample information about the plans for the Center, along with material about the people responsible for the direction of this impressive and laudable structure. A number of partners have been signed on to this project, including IBM, the Tribeca Film Festival, and a host of universities, including the University of Capetown and the City University of New York. At the "Words of Freedom" section of the site, where visitors can read inspirational documents, such as the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [KMG]

http://radiomemories.libsyn.com/

The "Golden Age of Radio" that arguably lasted until the early 1950s may be hard to imagine today in an era of swirling iPod playlists and other genre-bending devices and technologies, but during this time the radio reigned supreme. People tuned in every week to hear the exploits of Flash Gordon, Sam Spade, and Amos n' Andy. Thanks to the Radio Memories website, many of these memories can be relived, or just experienced for the first time. Started in May 2005, the site contains a host of compelling programs, including episodes from the Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon and a number of original episodes of the fabled Radio Detective Story Hour. If those types of programs fail to pique the interest of the casual visitor, the site also contains archived shows that explore the world of radio soap operas from the 1940s and the musical worlds of such stars as Tommy Dorsey and Harry James. [KMG]

http://www.sister-cities.org/

People from around the world have sought to establish links with other individuals from different nations, and since 1956, cities have sought to also establish meaningful relationships with other urban areas through the Sister Cities International organization. Currently, the organization represents more than 2,500 communities in 126 countries. Visitors to the site can learn which cities are currently seeking partnerships with other cities, read about the organization's annual conference, and also read about the programs they administer. Also, its calendar of events is quite full with programs designed for the general public, such as those dealing with relationships with countries in the Middle East and the question of local government. Finally, the material on the site is available in a number of different languages, including French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. [KMG]

http://www.awm.gov.au/dawn/index.asp

Throughout Australia, April 25, 1915, is a date that every Australian knows well. This is ANZAC Day, and it commemorates the landing of Australian troops on a hostile shore along the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. This online exhibit, developed by the staff of the Australian War Memorial, pays tribute to that fateful day by providing brief essays and digitized images of primary documents that recall those events. The story begins when Australia began to raise a volunteer army in 1914, and this website brings this event to life through a series of sketches by Frank Crozier, who was with the 22nd Battalion at the time. The story continues to build as the site profiles the initial plan to land on Gallipoli, along with offering some insight into the Turks involved on the other side of the battle, including the legendary Mustafa Kemal. Overall, this online exhibition brings to life a date in Australian and World War I history that is sometimes overlooked. [KMG]