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[Detail] Coney Island. 
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Multimedia resources from the Library of Congress that support instruction about summertime and recreation. These resources include expert presentations, exhibitions, bibliographies, Webcasts, and other online materials.
America at Work, School, and Leisure, 1894-1915 (Presentation) View the leisure section of this Presentation to view movies depicting leisure activities in the United States from 1894 to 1915.
American Treasures: Endless Summer (Exhibition) Learn the history behind Toni Frissell's photo, The Whites and the Smiths Crossing Bridge from Watch Island for Tennis at Rum Point.
American Treasures: Leisure Arts (Exhibition) View these treasures in Imagination Gallery B of the American Treasures exhibition.
Ansel Adam's Manzanar Photographs: Collection Highlights (Presentation) View the Sports and Leisure Activities section from this introduction to Adams's work at the Manzanar internment camp.
Baseball (Themed Resource) Explore these themed resources related to the topic of baseball.
Blondie Gets Married: Comic Strip Drawings by Chic Young (Exhibition) Have fun exploring Blondie's early history.
Bob Hope and American Variety (Exhibition) Learn about Bob Hope and his role in vaudeville - the most popular form of live entertainment in the United States from the 1880s to the 1920s.
Cartoon Cornucopia: The J. Arthur Wood Collection (Prints and Photographs) Enjoy a sampling from this recent Library of Congress acquisition of original cartoon art.
Looking Into Holidays Past: Summer (Online Activity) Help students analyze primary sources they see, hear or read using these summer themed resources.
Sports - Miscellaneous (Prints and Photographs) View a selection of images depicting summertime sports from the online version of Pictorial Americana.
Popular Culture: From Baseball to Rock and Roll (Exhibition) Learn about favorite American pastimes that have British roots in this chapter of the John Bull and Uncle Sam exhibition.
The Wizard of Oz – An American Fairy Tale (Exhibition) Learn the history of L. Frank Baum's now famous story, originally published in 1909.
Last Updated: 06/29/2009