The Confluence Project

The Chenango River at Norwich, New York, north of Binghamton.

Rivers in art

National Gallery of Art - After you click, do a search on "river" from the menu on the left. Many works of art by artists from around the world will come up.

Painting the Weather - Take a look at fine art paintings of the weather collected into one website by the BBC of England. You can search by season or type of weather or artist.

River of Words - Includes children's art focusing on rivers and poetry

The Confluence Project is an interdisciplinary project designed by teachers at Binghamton High School, Binghamton, New York, as way to focus learning and make it relevant for students. Binghamton is located at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. This geographical fact has influenced the development, culture and economy of this area for more than 200 years. This website will serve as a means to bring together resources and to make the project visible to teachers, students, parents, and the community at large. The impetus for this project began with the River of Words website.

Areas of Study may include:

*Environmental science and the investigation of the watershed

*History and geography

*Art, dance, music, literature

*The concept of confluence as a physical reality and as a symbol

Inquiries, contributions, submission of information, or corrections may be sent by email to the Binghamton Schools or addressed to The Confluence Project, English Department, Binghamton High School, 31 Main Street, Binghamton, New York 13905.

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This page was last updated: November 7, 2005

Rivers in literature

Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest Gaines

Huck Finn by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Tom Sawyer by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Rivers in history then and now

Broome County History

Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin article on cleaning up the Susquehanna River (Nov. 2, 2005, used with permission)

River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

Rivers in nature

Rick Marsi - local naturalist in the Broome County area, photographer, traveler, lecturer, columnist for the Press and Sun-Bulletin, and writer

Niagara Falls by Alvan Fisher

Resources for teachers

Roberson Museum, Binghamton, New York

Science

This project is made possible with funds from the Local Capacity Building Initiative, a re-grant program of the Arts in Educatin Program of the New York state Council on the Arts, administered by The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier. Additional funds for Broome County come from The Roger L. Kresge foundation, and for Tioga County from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation of Owego, New York.