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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

"The Hall of Fame honors actors, comics, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, executives, reporters, [and] explorers." The site provides a list of the inductees dating back to its inception in 1984 and information and images of inductees for recent years.
http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/halloffame.php
Topics: Media, Museums, Recreation, Television
Last updated Jun 15, 2009


The Hockey Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

The official site of hockey's shrine to its past features a virtual tour of the museum's many exhibits as well as extensive biographical and statistical information on hockey's greatest players.
http://www.hhof.com/index.htm
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Sports, Winter Sports
Last updated May 16, 2006


Hoophall.com view detail comment email this

The official site of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Contains biographical information, including statistics and photos, about the individuals (players, coaches, contributors, and referees) and teams enshrined as basketball's best. The history section contains a biography of James Naismith and some of his stories and speeches, origins of the Hall, and information on other milestones of the sport.
http://www.hoophall.com/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Feb 21, 2005


National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum view detail comment email this

Cooperstown, New York, site dedicated to "collecting, through donation, baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia and related materials which focus on the history of the game over time, its players, and those elected to the Hall of Fame." Visitor information, historical data, online exhibits, and educational resources are featured.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/
Topics: Baseball, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Aug 17, 2009


National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, this museum seeks to interpret and share the history of American thoroughbred horse racing. The site provides information on Hall of Fame horses, trainers, and jockeys. Also includes information about the museum, photographs, events, news, visitor information, and children's activities.
http://www.racingmuseum.org/
Topics: Mammals, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Sep 19, 2006


National Women's Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

Portraits and profiles of over 200 notable women of the United States. Includes Helen Keller, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Maria Tallchief, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Edith Wharton, and Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. Nominees are women "whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have been the greatest value." Searchable.
http://www.greatwomen.org/
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Women
Last updated Feb 20, 2005


Pro Football Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

This site for the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame (located in Canton, Ohio) provides information each of the inductees, including detailed biographies, statistics, and photos. Also features information about NFL history, visitor and enshrinement information, videos, and features on topics such as football's wartime heroes. Searchable; browse Hall of Famers by name, year, team, college, high school, birthplace, or position.
http://www.profootballhof.com/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment
Last updated Jan 25, 2005


Robot Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

The Robot Hall of Fame, established by the School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, honors "landmark achievements in robotics technology and the increasing contributions of robots to human endeavors." The site features images and information about robots from science and science fiction, including the Mars Pathfinder Sojourner Rover, Unimate (first industrial robot), and movie robots R2-D2 ("Star Wars") and HAL 9000 ("2001: A Space Odyssey").
http://www.robothalloffame.org/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Technology
Last updated Feb 25, 2004


Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum view detail comment email this

Includes inductees, sound clips, birthdates, a timeline, materials for students and teachers, and more.
http://www.rockhall.com/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Musical Genres, Musicians
Last updated May 18, 2009


U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

Information about the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota. Includes pages on gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic teams, with photos and game highlights, as well as profiles of Hall of Fame inductees.
http://www.ushockeyhall.com/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, Winter Sports
Last updated Feb 25, 2004


Women's Basketball Hall of Fame view detail comment email this

Established in 1999 with twenty-five inductees in the first year and ten in the second year, this hall's purpose is to celebrate and promote women's basketball. The Web site has photographs of each inductee and a brief notation of why each was selected. There is also a timeline outlining highlights (including rule changes) in the history of the sport and I'm in the Hall where children can submit brief entries about themselves, their thoughts about the game, and their aspirations.
http://www.wbhof.com/
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women
Last updated Feb 25, 2004




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