Lesson 8 - ArchiveGrid and CAMIO
   When I searched "Sitting Bull autograph card", I learned other names he was known by.  I also was not aware that after Sitting Bull's capture he toured with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.  I think this would have been humiliating to be in a touring show after the life that he had lived.
   I tried searching with Laura Ingalls Wilder, Oregon Trail, and Prairie Schooners.  To do an effective search for these, I would need more time and use a more specific search term.  Most of these had sources that said contact an archivist.  The Oregon Trail had various people's letters, journals, etc.  Again, it would be easier if I had a specific name or topic.  I could, however, see this as a good reference tool. 
   In CAMIO, it was interesting to see photos of teaspoons, tea services, goblet, sauce boats, and etc. that Paul Revere created.  I especially liked the coffee urn.  
   With just using the term "Sioux", results included places, people, and furniture.  A pipe bowl & stem showed great detail.  Intricate beadwork was amazing on a baby bonnet and an 1890 doll. I also saw a sculpture entitled "Get Out of Way" which was a Lakota on a horse with a person between the horse's front legs. 
   I was unable to find my favorite artist - Thomas Kinkade.  It was disappointing.
   CAMIO could be used in a school setting to provide further information for social studies classes.  Besides learning about geography and famous people, the arts could be included.  Or, perhaps finding paintings that depict that era of time that was being studied.  This would probably be a good resource for museums within a community to help with background information for display purposes. 
   My subject of choice was the "Blessed Virgin Mary".  I compared paintings between several countries.  Those from the Netherlands seemed to be more colorful with red being the dominant color.  Italian were more renaissance looking and very similar to the French.  The German paintings were more like drawings in black and white or brown tones.  It was kind of fun moving the images around and comparing them.
   Overall, I would probably not use ArchiveGrid and CAMIO myself very often.  However, it is nice to know this is available to recommend to others.