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The Cultures and History of America: The Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress
URL: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/kislak/kislak-home.html

Description:
This is "an exhibition featuring fifty highlights from the rare books, maps, documents, paintings, prints, and artifacts that make up the Jay I. Kislak Collection at the Library of Congress. The exhibition focuses on the early Americas from the time of the indigenous people of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean through the period of European contact, exploration, and settlement." The site includes an online exhibition and a bibliography.

Publisher:
Library of Congress

Extra Keywords
North Central South Latin Indians

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
America -- Colonization
America -- Discovery and exploration
America -- History

LII Database Information:
Record 9853 created by Sue Kamm on 07/29/2005
Last modification on 08/03/2005
Published: 07/29/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9853