Interactive Narratives

The rich and interactive piece to the Wright Brothers: First in Flight program that aired on the Discovery Channel. A beautiful package on The Wright Brothers' historic ride in Kitty Hawk, N.C. on Dec. 17, 1903. This package allows the viewer to explore the Wright's Quarters with additional details behind clickable objects. The site also has an interactive 3-D model of the 1903 Flyer with re-creations of the historic first flight. There's even a section looking at the story through the original pictures...in stills and video. More…

"The Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002 sends eight superfast sloops on an incredible round-the-world race to the finish. Visitors to the National Geographic site experience and learn about the race in a variety of ways: Interactives, Geo Files, and Race Dispatches. The Interactives allow sailing enthusiasts to explore the anatomy of one of the VO Class 60 sloop boats or use a Sailing Simulator to test their skills against basic variables of wind and sail." More…

"Circle of Stories uses documentary film, photography, artwork and music to honor and explore Native American storytelling." More…

"A historic tour from the Smithsonian's Portrait Gallery, celebrates our nation's first President - the man, the icon, the hero. As Gilbert Stuart's original portrait of George Washington travels across the country for the first time, Americans of all ages will be able to experience the most important visual document of our nation's founding." More…

"When Thomas Jefferson dispatched Lewis and Clark to find a water route across North America and explore the uncharted West, he expected they'd encounter woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and a mountain of pure salt. What they found was no less surprising. See it all on our journey: journal entries, historical photos, drawings, and more." More…

A diagrammatic look at the Yin Yu Tang, a rural and elegant home in a small, remote village in the southeastern region in Huizhou in China's Anhui Province. More…

"An Unfinished Story" reveals the original writings of Anne Frank between the age of 13 and 15 when she wrote short stories, fairy tales, and the beginnings of the novel. The exhibit offers the story through sound and images. More…

MSNBC's award winning interactive piece on how our airports became the first line of defense after 911. "In the months after terrorists hijacked four airliners and turned them into guided missiles, how much has changed in the nation's airport security systems? Baggage screeners are now federal employees, cockpit doors have been bolted shut and the Federal Aviation Administration says security is tighter than ever. But is it tight enough? In a five week series, MSNBC.com investigates what went wrong and examines steps being taken to fortify the nation's first line of defense." More…

CNN's main page for their special report: America Remembers. It covers the day of September 11, 2001, a look at the faces, the cleanup, the war on terror and the aftermath. More…

An interactive map of the D.C. area sniper shootings. Additional related graphics inlcudes making ballistic matches and an analysis of the vehicle used. Stories, videos and graphics are offered in a tab within the graphic. More…