Do you get the picture? Using Google to see what I can see
What can I say, I am a google ninja. I use google as my primary search engine as well as my homepage. I started this quest searching for the first image, likely a paper completed for a typing class depicting a historical resignation letter written by Eleanor Roosevelt. The first phrase I used to search using google was "My dear Mrs. Robert." This search produced the same letter written in narrative form on two websites, articles with information about E. Roosevelt, An obituary for Gilbert Roberts, and multiple other sites with the terms used to search for the image in a different context. The first result I came upon was from a Vermont Public Radio website with a narration of a commentary series reporting the winner of the Eleanor Roosevelt Medal and while the information appears credible, it is not at all what I am looking for. In my next search, I narrowed the search to Mrs. Henry Roberts, this produced multiple images of the letter I was searching for including the exact image, found in the first listed result of my search. The image was posted on http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=226 and to my great surprise this is an image of the actual letter Mrs. Roosevelt had written to resign from The Daughter's of The American Revolution after an african-american singer, Marian Anderson, was barred from performing at the Constitution Hall in D.C. I am still unable to determine why the letter is corrected with a 100 and a check mark, making it seem as though it was graded. I felt that this government website dedicated to national archives and historical documents would provide the most accurate information regarding the text's history, origin, and content.
My next search for the image of the "Background Map," proved to be even more successful. Using google's search engine, I searched for "background map from AP newsfeatures showing people arrested and jailed in the U.S." and Walla... the first website listed had the image of the map in question. The website, ://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/doc/freedom_rides_map describes this map as a Virginia memory, showing the routes used in the Freedom Rides of 1961 also marking the sites where incidence of violence was encounted during the rides. This website describes the purpose behind the rides as a test of a ruling made by the Supreme Court that "non whites" could not be denied service in interstate transportation terminals. Beginning with just 13 riders traveling across the country to test the enforcement of this new ruling eventually grew to more than 400 Freedom Riders, trained to handle the opposition they would likely face during their journeys. This website titled Virginia Memory, The Library of Virginia definitely appears credible, citing the references for the information provided about this historical map as two sections in the Library of Congress websites as well as suggested reading material about the subject from the Oxford University Press and the University of Illinois Press, both very reputable sources for information. The next result was a news report regarding the arrest of 6 people during an anti-deportation rally followed by the homepage for a news website, www.wavy.com. Both of these results are not in anyway related to the map I was searching for but using a very detailed description of the post I was searching for proved effective in finding exactly what I wanted to find.
I ventured on to locate the image of the police report, once again using google, I searched for "actual image of police report from 1955 city of Montgomery J.F. Blake" The first search result once again provided the image I was looking for. The website, http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/rosaparks/0/inquiry/intro/ shows an assigment beginning with a warm-up question asking "Which document is more trustworthy? Why?" Below this challenge is a typed version of the official police report filled out regarding the arrest or Rosa Parks, labeled as the head note written by the arresting officer, citing the city of Montgomery's police department as the source providing the note's information. Next to this report is the image found under this quest's details, an actual image of the police report generated in 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1st. This site appears to be credible due to it's purpose of educating participants in history, the notable contributors listed at the bottom of the page, ands it's title as the 2008 winner of The American Historical Association's prize for an outstanding teaching aid. Different sections of this same website, historicalthinkingmatters.org, that provide different information regarding Rosa Parks, take up the next 3 results listed. The next result is the Wikipedia page for James F. Blake. Once again, using as many details as possible to search for something specific produced the desired results after my first attempt at finding them.
The last image we are required to discover for is this assignment is the eighty eighth Congress, House of Representatives of 1964's roll call regarding bill 290-130. My first search via google is "image of roll call from feb 10,1964 for the eighty eighth congress, house of representatives. I was very amused at the first result listed, it was the blog of a former humanities student from July of this year. The next result is for the website congresslink.org, the opening page shows a timeline related to the bills passed by Congress during the Civil Rights movement. I looked around on this site a little and while the bill in question is described I was unable to find the image I was looking for. For my second search, I added the bill number to my original request. The first result was the congresslink. com website I had already explored, second was the same blog post about this assignment, but the third link http://www.thefullwiki.org/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 has the image I was looking for as well as the description of what this image represents in the collected information regarding the Civil Right's Act of 1964. While Wikipedia is often not accepted as a credible source, however, Wikisource, the free encyclopedia, is able to scan the information contained in it's text to assure the reliability and accuracy of the information they provide. This page cites it's numerous sources, most I am able to identify as credible. Wikisource also provides the content of the bill as well as the members who passed it.
This bill was one of the most important bills Congress ever passed, it outlawed the unequal application of voter registration requirements as well as putting a stop to racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public places. This was the beginning of a new age, the government passed a bill that not only declared segregation as unlawful, but eventually these laws were able to be protected and enforced by the Federal Government. This bill was first introduced by John F. Kennedy prior to his assassination, was revised to include other important provisions, and Lyndon Johnson (Kennedy's predecessor) promoted the bill and after quite a fight, Johnson signed this bill into law. In essence, the Government finally makes a stand against discrimination and racial inequality, and proclaims that all citizens of this country should be awarded the same rights and be expected to live within the same laws, regardless of race, color, or nationality. I enjoyed discovering the story behind all of the images, especially the last... However, I must say, I got mad search skills!
My next search for the image of the "Background Map," proved to be even more successful. Using google's search engine, I searched for "background map from AP newsfeatures showing people arrested and jailed in the U.S." and Walla... the first website listed had the image of the map in question. The website, ://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/doc/freedom_rides_map describes this map as a Virginia memory, showing the routes used in the Freedom Rides of 1961 also marking the sites where incidence of violence was encounted during the rides. This website describes the purpose behind the rides as a test of a ruling made by the Supreme Court that "non whites" could not be denied service in interstate transportation terminals. Beginning with just 13 riders traveling across the country to test the enforcement of this new ruling eventually grew to more than 400 Freedom Riders, trained to handle the opposition they would likely face during their journeys. This website titled Virginia Memory, The Library of Virginia definitely appears credible, citing the references for the information provided about this historical map as two sections in the Library of Congress websites as well as suggested reading material about the subject from the Oxford University Press and the University of Illinois Press, both very reputable sources for information. The next result was a news report regarding the arrest of 6 people during an anti-deportation rally followed by the homepage for a news website, www.wavy.com. Both of these results are not in anyway related to the map I was searching for but using a very detailed description of the post I was searching for proved effective in finding exactly what I wanted to find.
I ventured on to locate the image of the police report, once again using google, I searched for "actual image of police report from 1955 city of Montgomery J.F. Blake" The first search result once again provided the image I was looking for. The website, http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/rosaparks/0/inquiry/intro/ shows an assigment beginning with a warm-up question asking "Which document is more trustworthy? Why?" Below this challenge is a typed version of the official police report filled out regarding the arrest or Rosa Parks, labeled as the head note written by the arresting officer, citing the city of Montgomery's police department as the source providing the note's information. Next to this report is the image found under this quest's details, an actual image of the police report generated in 1955 when Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1st. This site appears to be credible due to it's purpose of educating participants in history, the notable contributors listed at the bottom of the page, ands it's title as the 2008 winner of The American Historical Association's prize for an outstanding teaching aid. Different sections of this same website, historicalthinkingmatters.org, that provide different information regarding Rosa Parks, take up the next 3 results listed. The next result is the Wikipedia page for James F. Blake. Once again, using as many details as possible to search for something specific produced the desired results after my first attempt at finding them.
The last image we are required to discover for is this assignment is the eighty eighth Congress, House of Representatives of 1964's roll call regarding bill 290-130. My first search via google is "image of roll call from feb 10,1964 for the eighty eighth congress, house of representatives. I was very amused at the first result listed, it was the blog of a former humanities student from July of this year. The next result is for the website congresslink.org, the opening page shows a timeline related to the bills passed by Congress during the Civil Rights movement. I looked around on this site a little and while the bill in question is described I was unable to find the image I was looking for. For my second search, I added the bill number to my original request. The first result was the congresslink. com website I had already explored, second was the same blog post about this assignment, but the third link http://www.thefullwiki.org/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 has the image I was looking for as well as the description of what this image represents in the collected information regarding the Civil Right's Act of 1964. While Wikipedia is often not accepted as a credible source, however, Wikisource, the free encyclopedia, is able to scan the information contained in it's text to assure the reliability and accuracy of the information they provide. This page cites it's numerous sources, most I am able to identify as credible. Wikisource also provides the content of the bill as well as the members who passed it.
This bill was one of the most important bills Congress ever passed, it outlawed the unequal application of voter registration requirements as well as putting a stop to racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and public places. This was the beginning of a new age, the government passed a bill that not only declared segregation as unlawful, but eventually these laws were able to be protected and enforced by the Federal Government. This bill was first introduced by John F. Kennedy prior to his assassination, was revised to include other important provisions, and Lyndon Johnson (Kennedy's predecessor) promoted the bill and after quite a fight, Johnson signed this bill into law. In essence, the Government finally makes a stand against discrimination and racial inequality, and proclaims that all citizens of this country should be awarded the same rights and be expected to live within the same laws, regardless of race, color, or nationality. I enjoyed discovering the story behind all of the images, especially the last... However, I must say, I got mad search skills!
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