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Al Jolson: The World's Greatest Entertainer
http://www.jolson.org/
Site devoted to the career of film actor Al Jolson, star of the first film to use sound, The Jazz Singer.
The Cyber Toaster Museum
http://www.toaster.org/ museum.html
Online history of the development of the bread toaster, including photographs of toasters from every decade.
Edna Fischer—San Francisco's First Lady of Radio
http://www.sfmuseum.org/ hist1/ fischer.html
A brief biography of singer Edna Fischer and her career as a singer and radio host.
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
http://www.hfmgv.org/ museum/ default.asp
Information about industrialist Henry Ford and various inventors; includes photos and other documents.
The Invention of Radio
http://inventors.about.com/ library/ inventors/ blradio.htm
Information about the inventors of radio. Includes links.
The Palace—Classic Films
http://www.moderntimes.com/ palace/
An extensive site devoted to classic Hollywood movies; includes hundreds of images and audio clips, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Lucrezia Bori
http://www.cantabile-subito.de/ Sopranos/ Bori__Lucrezia/ hauptteil_bori__lucrezia.html
Biography of Spanish soprano and Metropolitan Opera star Lucrezia Bori.
Louise Brooks Society
http://www.pandorasbox.com/
This site, dedicated to the life and work of silent film star Louise Brooks, includes articles and interviews, a chronology of her career, photographs, memorabilia, trivia, and links.
Model T History and Lore
http://www.Modelt.org/ lore1.htm
A history of the Model T and other early Ford models.
Old-Time Radio
http://www.old-time.com/ mcleod/
A scholarly and readable investigation of very early recording media used during the early days of radio. A list of recordings of early radio shows is also shown; includes some images and audio clips.
The Jazz Singer (1927)
http://www.filmsite.org/ jazz.html
Detailed description of the production of the first movie to use sound.
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