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Today in History
http://search.teach-nology.com/today/today2.pl
Search for events and birthdays or deaths of famous people in history.
Best
of History Websites
http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml
Hyperhistory
online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
History/Social
Studies for K-12 Teachers
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html
Human
Rights - Database
http://hurisearch.org
HURISEARCH is a
Human Rights Search engine. It aims to provide one point access to all human
rights information published by human rights organizations.
KIDS AND POLITICS:
GEARING UP FOR SEPTEMBER
http://www.debates.org/
"First Presidential Debate Scheduled for September 30 In the last Presidential
election, all eyes were on Florida. Florida takes center stage again, beginning
with the first Presidential debate in Miami on
September 30. The next two debates are scheduled for October 8 and October
13. There is a Vice Presidential debate scheduled for October 5 in Cleveland."
2004 vote The Campaign
Continues
http://www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/campaigns.asp
C-Span has a comprehensive web site with information about the candidates,
television programming, and classroom resources.
America
Votes 2008 CNN Presidential Primary Preview
http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008
Profiles of all the 2004 presidential candidates as well as their stand on
election issues can be found at this CNN web site. Search the information
by topic or candidate. The Primary Explainer has the dates and details of
each state's primary or caucus. Use this site to compare the candidates and
get an overall picture of the coming election.
Elections 2008
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/elec2008.html
Annotated links to resources for locating information primarily about federal
elections in the United States. Provides links to candidates, campaigns, the
election process, policy issues (such as military service, gay marriage, and
health insurance coverage), historical elections, voting, and related topics.
Several resources are accessible only to the University of Michigan community;
they are clearly marked. From the Documents Center at the University of Michigan
Library.
FactCheck.org:
Annenberg Political Fact Check
http://www.factcheck.org/
This site describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonprofit, consumer advocate
for voters that monitors "the factual accuracy of what is said by major
U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews,
and news releases." The site's original articles analyze and comment
on political claims and statements, providing summaries and the facts. Searchable.
From the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Vote: The Machinery
of Democracy
http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/
This exhibition "explores how ballots and voting systems have evolved
over the years as a response to political, social, and technological change,
transforming the ways in which Americans vote." Topics discussed include
paper ballots, the gear-and-lever voting machine, punch-card ballots, the
Florida ballot re-count in the 2000 presidential election, and related ballot
and voting issues. Includes a bibliography. From the Smithsonian National
Museum of American History.
The American Presidency:
A Glorious Burden
http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
This site from the Smithsonian presents background information on the presidency,
the campaigns to achieve it, and the men who have been president. Find brief
biographical sketches, lists of achievements, images of items in the Smithsonian's
collection, and classroom aids. The "Resources" section includes
a list of all the presidential candidates, a list of military service of the
presidents, a bibliography, and annotated links to other presidential Web
sites.
THOMAS:
Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov
The U.S. government has provided a well-organized, easy-to-use Web site that
answers many common questions relating to the legislature.
America's Legislators
Back to School Week
http://www.ncsl.org/public/backsch.htm
Program and promotional materials for the annual event held the third week
in September that "gives elected officials in all 50 states the opportunity
to meet personally with their young constituents and to answer questions,
share ideas, listen to concerns and impart a greater understanding of the
legislative processes necessary for developing effective public policy."
From the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Wallstreet
Journal Student Edition
http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/index.html
National
Atlas of the United States of America
http://nationalatlas.gov
This site is a compilation of digital collections of maps from the United
States Department of Interior. Geographical information about the United States,
environmental, economic, socio-cultural, historical, and political information
is available. Students and teachers will have access to printable outline
map sections, Federal lands, Indian reservations and 108th congressional Districts.
Multimedia can be printed from .pdf format files. A "Make Maps"
section allows students to create their own maps with one or more geographical
information.
TopoZone
http://www.topozone.com/
This site provides access to topographical maps of the United States "for
professional and recreational map users." Maps are searchable by place
name and type of location (such as airports, beaches, and parks), Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates, or latitude and longitude. The use
of additional
features on the site requires a fee.
Altapedia
Online
http://www.atlapedia.com
Full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics
on countries of the world.
David
Rumsey Historical map Collection
http://www.davidrumsey.com
Teacher
Oz's Kingdom of History
http://www.teacheroz.com/Maps_Flags_Timelines.htm
Historical Maps
Online
http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/
"The intent of [this]
project is to publish electronically the images of maps charting the last
400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory."
The site features an easy drop-down menu for browsing regions and topics.
Results show thumbnails of the maps with descriptions, which can then be selected
for further expansion. Searchable. A collaborative effort of the University
of Illinois Library and
University of Illinois Press.
Odden
Links
http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.php
A
great source for maps and mapping. Historical maps included.
Map
History/History of Cartography - The Gateway to the Subject
http://www.maphistory.info/
Online
Map Creation
http://www.aquarius.Geomar.de/omc/omc_intro.html
Students can interactively create maps by inputting borders, boundaries, features,
and projections via Generic Mapping Tool, a software package to create high
quality postscript maps in various projections. A PostScript version is drawn
first, which the user then downloads to a hard drive, or GIF versions can
be saved in a browser. Zoom-in and pan features are available.
MapMachine
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/map_links.html
A national geographic site that will allow the user to search for historical
maps by city, country, region, continent, or zip code to find specific maps
for that region.
American
Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
http://digital.nypl.org/digital_AmShores/index.cfm
The New York Public library has an extensive historical map collection.
MapStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf
A statistical profile of the United States is given including each individual
state, county, and cities with populations of 25,000 or more.
Lost at Sea: The
Search for Longitude
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
This site is a companion to a Public
Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that tells the story of how British
clockmaker John Harrison solved the problem of calculating longitude and thus
"discovered the key to navigating on the open seas." The site provides
a program transcript, information about secrets of ancient navigation and
the current Global Positioning System (GPS), and thoughts from scientists
about recent scientific challenges. Also includes a teacher's guide.
The
Pluralism Project - Directory of Religious Centers
http://www.pluralism.org/directory/index.php
Thematic maps by state of religious centers for Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism,
Sikhism, and Jainism. You can search by state, tradition, or keyword.
CIA
Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
All the information you would every need on countries of the world.
Country
Reports.org
http://www.countryreports.org
Country information from around the world.
BBC News Country
Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
The BBC News Country Profiles has basic information on countries around the
world. Each profile includes a brief country background, a list of basic facts,
information about the national leader, and media information,
including the names of newspapers and television and radio stations. Choose
a region and then select a country from a pull down menu.
Global Gateway
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/intldlhome.html
This site presents an introduction to the international resources of the
Library of Congress. It provides information about the international collection,
a set of links to "electronic resources on the nations of the world selected
by Library of Congress subject experts," links to research guides and
databases on subjects such as country studies and global legal information,
and access to other related material.
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
This site serves as a gateway
to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
Historical
Text Archives
http://www.historicaltextarchive.com
Historical
Census Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus
This site gives census data for the population and economy of the U.S. from
1790 to 1960/
American
Journeys
http://www.americanjourneys.org
Eyewitness accounts of early North American exploration are found. Thousands
of documents and images have been scanned. The list of Historical Highlights
allows users to go directly to information on a famous moment in history by
clicking on the year. The section for teachers will help with nomenclature,
sensitive content of the documents, and interpretation of the material.
A
Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/tcrhtml
Selections from the Tilton C. Reynolds Papers are available on the Library
of Congress American Memory Web site. His experiences during the Civil War
are digitized including correspondence, photographs and other materials dating
between 1861 and 1865. Details of the regiment's movements, accounts of military
engagements, and descriptions of the daily life of soldiers and their views
of the war are featured.
Documenting
the American South
http://docsouth.unc.edu
Digitized primary materials providing Southern perspectives on American
history and culture. It contains slave narratives, firs-person narratives,
Southern literature, Confederate imprints, and materials related to the church
in the black community.
Social
Security Online History Page
http://www.ssa.gov/history
This official website from the Social Security Administration includes both
a brief history of social security and more in-depth research. There are Presidential
statements, oral histories, speeches, articles, photographs, and details of
the legislative history.
The
Stars and Stripes
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sgphtml/sashtml
A new addition to the National Digital Library, the online collection of the
American Soldiers' Newspaper of World War I, 1918 - 1919, The Stars and Stripes.
Alexander Hamilton:
The Man Who Made Modern America
http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/
A companion to an exhibit from the New-York Historical Society, which "acquaints
visitors with a statesman and visionary whose life inspired discussion and
controversy and shaped the America we live in two hundred years after his
death." Features a timeline, brief information on Hamilton's contemporaries,
and the "Hamilton Log" where "each week, ... [the site posts]
a new excerpt of historical prose or recount[s] a pivotal event" from
Hamilton's life. Includes images.
The
FDR Cartoon Archive
http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/fdr/
Niskayuna High school history and computer science classes worked with the
FDR Library in Hyde Park, New York to obtain thousands of political cartoons
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. These cartoons have been digitized and
catalogued at this site enabling visitors to view otherwise hard-to-find data.
The
Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
http://www.chicagohs.org/fire/
The Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University created this web
site in 1996 to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire.
Pictures, photos, and essays take visitors back in time making them feel they
were part of the historic event.
The
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum presents information in an innovative
way that shows users what it was like to be an immigrant living in New York
City at the turn of the century.
Our Documents of
American History
http://www.ourdocuments.gov
Several U.S. government agencies collaborated to recognize the 100 milestone
documents of American history.
Naval
Historical Center
http://www.history.navy.mil/index.html
Many links to information
about U.S. naval history are found on this site. The section for Frequently
Asked Questions covers a broad range of topics.
The Rutgers Oral
History Archives
http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/
World
War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, directed by Sandra
Stewart Holyoak, is "an enterprise to record the personal experiences
of the men and women who served on the home front and overseas."
Casualties
from the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2000/spring/korean-and-vietnam-casualties.html
The U.S. National Archives and Records Admiistration has data files of U.S.
military casualties from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The lists are available
for each state and are sorted alphabetically by last name of the victim or
by home of record.
Korea + 50: No
Longer Forgotten
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/korea/
"This page is a joint project between the Harry S. Truman and Dwight
D. Eisenhower Presidential Libraries developed to provide access to Korean
War materials related to the two administrations occupying the White House
during that period." Find exhibits, photographs, primary sources, timelines,
documents, oral histories, and much more.
Recalling Nixon's
Resignation
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3839857
National Public Radio (NPR) program broadcast on the 30th anniversary (August
8, 2004) of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Includes related stories
about the resignation and about Watergate.
Alaskool Central
http://www.alaskool.org/
This site provides "online materials about Alaska Native history, education,
languages, and cultures" for "teachers, students, and anyone interested
in Alaska's first people." It features articles, stories, maps, biographies,
video clips, teaching resources, and more. Searchable, or browsable by topics
such as government, land claims, literature, and reindeer herding. From the
Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Walter Cronkite
on NPR
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/cronkite/
"In a series of occasional essays for NPR [National Public Radio], journalist
Walter Cronkite comments on news events he reported on over the past century
that still resonate today." Includes audio and selected photographs on
topics such as the Vietnam War, the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago,
and Sputnik.
Black
History Hotlist
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html
This is a collection of links to sites about black history, slavery, civil
rights, the underground railroad, African American leaders, Buffalo Soldiers,
and issues in the news.
Africans
in America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia
America's journey through slavery from 1450 through 1865 can be found on this
Web site including primary source documents, visuals, stories, biographies,
and historic interpretation of events.
Celebrating
Black History
http://www.time.com/time/reports/blackhistory
This Time magazine resource links students to numerous black history topics.
Powerful
Days in Black and White
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml
Observe the civil
rights movement through the eyes of photojournalist Charles Moore.
Frederick Douglass
Papers at the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/doughtml/
The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress presents the papers
of the nineteenth-century African-American abolitionist who escaped from slavery
and then risked his own freedom by becoming an
outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. The online collection,
from the Library of Congress's Manuscript Division, now contains approximately
7,400 items (38,000 images) relating to Douglass' life as an escaped slave,
abolitionist, editor, orator, and public servant. The papers span the years
1841 to 1964, with
the bulk of the material from 1862 to 1895. The collection consists of correspondence,
speeches and articles by Douglass and his contemporaries, a draft of his autobiography,
financial and legal papers, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items. These papers
reveal Douglass' interest in diverse subjects such as politics, emancipation,
racial prejudice, women's suffrage, and prison reform. Included is correspondence
with many prominent civil rights reformers of his day, including Susan B.
Anthony, William Lloyd Garrison, Gerrit Smith, Horace Greeley, and Russell
Lant, and political leaders such as Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Scrapbooks document Douglass' role as minister to Haiti and the controversy
surrounding his interracial second marriage. The online release of the Frederick
Douglass Papers is made possible through the generous support of the Citigroup
Foundation.
The Black Commentator
http://www.blackcommentator.com/
This online journal focuses on "African Americans and their allies in
the struggle for social and economic justice." It features analysis,
commentary, and cartoons on politics and politicians (such as Barack Obama),
economics, and social issues. Also includes audio. Published every Thursday.
Back issues are searchable and browsable. Published by two network broadcast
journalists from Washington, D.C.
Supreme Court Cases, Law, and Government
Supreme
Court Collection
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
The Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School maintains this site
where you can find information on Supreme Court decisions. The archive of
decision goes back to 1990, but you can also find information on historic
cases.
Landmark
Supreme Court Cases
http://www.landmarkcases.org
This site will be very useful to educators who are teaching landmark Supreme
Court cases such as Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Sanford, Plessy v. Ferguson,
Brown v. Board of Education and more. The Resources section for each case
includes teaching recommendations based on the amount of time available, background
summary and questions, a diagram of how the case moved through the court system,
excerpts of opinions, and full text of the majority opinion. The Activities
section has activities and questions about the case. Appropriate for students
use also.
Web
Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research
http://www.llrx.com/features/supremectwebguide.htm
Links to sites about the Supreme Court, Supreme Court cases, opinions, case
summaries, briefs, oral arguments, news, history, and court administration
are found.
American
Law Sources Online
http://www.lawsource.com/also
This site provides
a comprehensive collection of links to sources of law for the United States
and Canada. You can search for federal, state, or provincial law.
Civil Rights & Brown v. Board of Education Resource Guide
http://www.multicolib.org/homework/civilrights
The Multnomah County Library Homework Center has created this extensive civil rights Web portal for students and educators. Beginning with the Dred Scott decision, this site exposes students to people, events, and laws of the civil rights struggle from the Civil War era to current events.
News Report: Brown v. Board of Education Ruling
http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_410.html
Listen to the History Channel's Brown v. Board ruling from the radio news report that not only presents the case ruling, but also illustrates the depth of the segregation controversy in 1950s society, as seen through the media.
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/brown/index.html
The Smithsonian Institute Web site provides a comprehensive look at equality and segregation in 19th and 20th cnetury America, beginning with the Civil War era of promised equality and continuing through today, as scholars and students discuss the significance of Brown v. Board of Education over the past 50 years.
Brown
v. Board of Education Archive
http://www.lib.umich.edu/exhibits/brownarchive
The University of Michigan developed a Brown v. Board digital archive recognizing
the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision. Specifically
meant for teachers, students, and researchers, the archive focuses mainly
on associated Supreme Court cases, public school integration efforts in the
city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the state of Michigan, and recent re-segregation
trends in American schools.
Thurgood
Marshall
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct02.html
A brief biography and links to other information on Thurgood Marshall can
be found on this site.
Brown
v. Board: Classroom Activities and Resources
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/features.jsp?p=0&is=34&ar=491
Written by Tolerance.org, a wealth of information on Brown v. Board is given
including activities, books, websites, and films to enhance your lesson.
The
Case: Brown v. Board
http://www.landmarkcases.org/brown/home.html
Brown
v. Board: Education and Internet Resources Brown
v. Board of Education The Frederick K.
Cox International Law Center War Crimes Research Portal Chilling Effects
of Anti-Terrorism: "National Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression Congressional
Research Service [CRS]: Secrecy and Security CRS Reports: Terrorism
& Homeland Security Special Coverage:
War on Terrorism
Scrolls From the
Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship Eurodocs Victorian
Britain Remembering Henri
Cartier-Bresson Death of the Father United
States and Brazil Central America:
Legacies of Rebellion 1421 - The Year
China Was Discovered Japan: Memoirs
of a Secret Empire Rulers
Afghanistan
and the U.S. Rebuilding Afghanistan
American
Rhetoric Impact of Europe's
Changing Climate Gumshoe Librarian:
"Where in the World Is ..." EcEdWeb U.S. International
Trade in Goods and Services Population
Connection What Was the Exchange
Rate Then? Calendars
Through the Ages
New
Jersey Information Legend
of the Jersey Devil Coded
Systems Corporation - Municipal Ordinances Representing
Yourself in Court Burlington
(NJ) County Clerk Office New
Jersey Legal Services Self-Help Attorney
General Guidelines New
Jersey's Revolutionary Experience The
New Jersey Historical Society
Primary Source Materials and Document Based Questions: An Internet Hotlist (New) Picturing the Century:
One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives Library of Congress
American Memory Collection Learning Page Find tips and tricks,
activities, and discussion groups, in addition to relevant lesson plans and
curriculum suggestions for using the primary source collections in your classroom.
A general collection finder for all American Memory collections is provided.
An exceptional addition of resources for teaching history and culture. Electronic Texts
and Primary Sources Lists of Primary
Sources Repositories of
Primary Sources California Heritage
Collection, The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley NARA Digital Classroom Media Analysis
Tools Costume History
at The Costumer's Manifesto National Archives
and Records Administration - Primary Sources and Activities for the Classroom Excerpts from Slave
Narratives Edited by Steven Mintz The Avalon Project
at the Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy The Wars for Viet
Nam Lester S. Levy
Collection of Sheet Music MSU Digital &
Multimedia Center - Comics, Cookbooks, Humanities, etc. Making of America:
at Cornell University and University of Michigan World War II Resources:
Original documents regarding all aspects of the war EuroDocs: Primary
Historical Documents From Western Europe International Archival
Resources on the Internet Repositories of
Primary Sources - International International Institute
of Social History Collections
http://bcala.org/brown.htm
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/lessonplans/hs_lp_brownunit.htm
This lesson plan is to acquaint high school students and college undergraduates
with the legal history of segregation. Divided into four chronological sections,
the unit contains documents from the four early court cases that comprised
the landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision in
1954, and other material representing responses to that decision.
http://law.case.edu/War-Crimes-Research-Portal/
This site features "over a thousand links to websites related to international
humanitarian law." It also contain the text of research memoranda on
issues pending before the International Criminal Tribunal and the International
Criminal Court, a research guide, articles by members of the American Branch
of the
International Association of Penal Law, and a bibliography. Links and memoranda
are searchable. From the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism/antiterrorism_chill.html
This site tracks "the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, have had on information availability on the
Internet." Find short descriptions of abuses and tracks Web sites (including
government sites) that have shut down, have been requested to suppress information,
or have self-censored. Includes examples of employees who have who have been
suspended or lost jobs as a result of anti-terrorism
initiatives. Browsable and searchable. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation
(EFF).
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/
Collection of reports on sensitive security information, homeland security,
continuity of government, and related topics. Maintained by the Federation
of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does
not make its publications directly available online."
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/index.asp
Dozens of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on topics such as Al
Qaeda, battlefield detainees, bioterrorism, air cargo security, and local
preparedness. From the University of Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall
Law Library. Note: The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications
directly available online.
http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/
Extensive terrorism resources from FindLaw. The news section detentions at
Guantanamo Bay, the latest threat conditions, and more. Also find commentary,
legal cases, documents (including the report of the 9-11 Commission and related
testimony), and discussion boards. Includes resolutions from Congress, NATO,
and
other organizations.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/
This "exhibition describes the historical context of the scrolls and
the Qumran community from whence they may have originated; it also relates
the story of their discovery 2,000 years later." Features information
about the Dead Sea region in Israel and Jordan, images of scroll fragments
with translations, and a brief consideration of "their impact on the
foundations of Judaism and Christianity." From the Library of Congress.
http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page
Richard Hacken, European studies bibliographer at Brigham Young University,
links to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/default.htm
The British National Archives created this web site about Victorian Britain.
Images and primary resources depict life in Victorian Britain.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3816733
National Public Radio (NPR) program on photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson,
who died in 2004. "Dubbed 'the eye of the century,' Cartier-Bresson is
known for capturing historic events such as the death of Mahatma Gandhi and
the liberation of Paris, in addition to moments of everyday life." Also
includes a related story about the photographer, a review of a 1999 exhibit
of his work at the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.), and links
to related Web resources.
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/dof/fathers.htm
This site "suggests a beginning for studying regime ends" by presenting
chronologies, images, maps, and brief comments about six former political
leaders: Benito Mussolini, Nicolae Ceausescu, Adolph Hitler, Emperor Hirohito,
Joseph Stalin, and Josef Broz Tito. Also includes a glossary and links to
related sites. The site is a compilation of doctoral student projects created
under the supervision of a Cornell University professor.
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/brhtml/
A joint effort between the Library of Congress and the National Library of
Brazil created this extensive web site exploring the historical similarities
and contrasts, ethnic diversity and interactions between Brazil and the United
States.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1731_centralamerica/
"In a four-part series, we travel back to the region synonymous with
civil war and political strife of the 1980s with Mike Lanchin, a former BBC
correspondent who lived in the region for 15 years." Includes audio and
links to related material about Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution, El Salvador,
Honduras, and Costa Rica. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://www.1421.tv/
This site is a companion to a book by Gavin Menzies and television documentaries
that "support the theory that the Chinese circumnavigated and charted
the globe, a century before the Europeans staked claim to having done so."
The site features maps, an image gallery, questions and answers, a bibliography,
and a searchable section describing the evidence behind the theory.
http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about
"commanding shoguns and fierce samurai warriors, exotic geisha and exquisite
artisans â€" all [of whom] were part of a Japanese renaissance
between the 16th and 19th centuries." The site features a timeline, a
map and images of travel along the Tokaido road, information about characters
of the period, and interactive activities. Also includes a glossary, bibliography,
and a teacher's guide.
http://rulers.org/
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in
certain cases, de facto leaders not
occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also included are the subdivisions
of various countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective
country entries), as well as a selection of international organizations. Recent
foreign ministers of all countries
are listed separately. (annotation from web site) There is also a chronicle
of worldwide relevant events from
1996 to the present.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/afghan_US.html
The University of California, Berkeley, Library has selected and annotated
links to information on Afghanistan. They include general information, maps,
politics, news, rebuilding Afghanistan, the effects of the U.S. war, the Taliban,
and human rights.
http://usinfo.state.gov/sa/rebuilding_afghanistan.html
U.S. government updates on progress rebuilding infrastructure and helping
develop and implement democratic governance in Afghanistan. Covers topics
such as the International Conference on Afghanistan, the Partnership for Afghan
Recovery, Afghan women, human rights, and narcotics. Includes photo galleries,
legal resources, and related links. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau
of International Information Programs.
http://www.historicaltextarchive.com
The web site provides full text and some audio and video of public speeches,
sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, and some movie clips. There
is a section for Top 100 Speeches which includes Martin Luther King's "I
Have a Dream", John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, and Ronald Reagan's
Challenger disaster address. The top 100 speeches are listed by rank and by
decade.
http://reports.eea.eu.int/climate_report_2_2004/en
In this August 2004 report "the impacts of climate change on Europe's
environment and society are shown. ... Past trends in the climate, its current
state and possible future changes are presented using 22 selected indicators."
Includes maps and charts. From the European Environment Agency's European
Topic Centre for Air and Climate Change (ETC/ACC).
http://www.llrx.com/features/gumshoe.htm
This site provides links to material for conducting research on international
topics. Includes "business and corporate data, global news, search engines,
guides to international and comparative law, country profiles and statistics,
locating people, businesses, places and useful services around the world,
banking resources, and data on terrorism and security issues." Most sites
listed are free. Created by law librarians Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina Pacifici
for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX).
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/K-12/home.cfm
This site is from
the University of Nebraska at the Omaha Center for Economic Education covering
economic education for students from grades K-12. Although the information
connects Nebraska and the U.S. educational standards, there are numerous links
to generic economic concepts that are appropriate to all economics classes.
http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/ustrade.html
Highlights data on the monthly changes in import and export activity, covering
goods and services in general, goods by category, and goods by geographic
area. Includes related links and a chart showing the trade balance over a
two-year period. From the U.S. Census Bureau.
http://www.kidfriendlycities.org/2004
From the site: "This is the ninth edition of Population Connection's
report on children and cities. Its mission is to present the best available
data on the social, economic, educational and physical environment in our
cities."
http://eh.net/hmit/exchangerates/
This site provides exchange rate data for any year or range of years between
the United States dollar and other currencies. Time periods covered vary for
different countries, but generally cover the early 1900s to 1999. Also presents
descriptions of changes in currency units for countries throughout the world,
a list of sources, and links to related sites. Part of the Economic History
Service.
http://webexhibits.org/calendars
This web site includes a history of the Gregorian calendar and information
on other calendars currently in use, such as the Chinese, Indian, Islamic,
and Jewish calendar. Ancient calendars are covered, also. Information about
the origin of the seven day week, the meaning of the names of the days, and
a formula for calculating what day of the week was a certain date is given.
http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/newjersey.html
One of the librarians from the Camden County Library created this web page
with links about New Jersey from government web sites. It links to sites containing
information on demographics, state taxes, state finances, state economics,
legislators, the environment and natural resources of New Jersey, history,
culture, law, and notable issues relevant to New Jersey.
http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/pastimes/funfac/jerseydevil.html
The story is told about the Jersey Devil from the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.
http://www.codedsystems.com/newservices.htm
Online municipal codes listed by state including several towns in New Jersey.
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/index.htm
Forms and instructions from the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts
for individuals who want to represent themselves in court.
http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/departments/countyclerk/records/index.htm
This is a searchable database of Burlington County (NJ) deeds going back to
1987.
http://lsnj.org/selfhelp.htm
Full text versions of New Jersey self-help documents including information
on welfare rights, renants' rights, and parental rights are included. Domestic
violence, lead poisoning, unemployment benefits, and clearing your record
issues are covered.
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcj/agguide.htm
This comes from the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. (Law Enforcement
Guidelines)
http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Revolution/NJRevolution.php
the New Jersey Historical Commission published 28 pamphlets to commemorate
the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. The pamphlets are now out of
print, but you can read them here using Adobe Acrobat.
http://www.jerseyhistory.org
The New Jersey Historical Society web site includes information on history,
maps, newspapers, photographs, costumes, furniture, and more. The "Do
History" section has a guide for genealogy research.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdocumentpa.html
Students need to be able to decipher, analyze, and synthesize information from history to write coherent essays. This site describes the use of primary source material related to document based questions. Many activities on other pages are included in this comprehensive site.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/picturing_the_century/home.html
Photographs from the vast and varied holdings of the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) that vividly capture the sweeping changes of
the last one hundred years. They depict both the mundane and high political
drama. This exhibition is arranged in chronological "galleries"
as well as seven "portfolios" of talented photographers.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/source.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/primary.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/educators/handouts/prsrc.pdf
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/finder.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amtitle.html
http://digital-librarian.com/electronic.html
Margaret Vail Anderson, the Digital Librarian, maintains a comprehensive up-to-date
selection from a wide range of subject areas and languages.
http://ipr.ues.gseis.ucla.edu/resources/web.html
Lists of primary sources created by the UCLA Institute.
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
Additional primary sources in the United States and the world. A listing of
over 5500 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books,
historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html
A great resource for teaching primary sources.
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/analysis_worksheets/worksheets.html
Worksheets are provided for students to learn how to interpret primary documents.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/media.html
These worksheets guide students into deeper analysis of primary sources. View
these tools in lessons to see how they might be used or adapt them to your
needs.
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/costhistpage.htm
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/research/primary_sources.html
http://chnm.gmu.edu/worldhistorysources/r/30/whm.html
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
http://vietnam.vassar.edu
http://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu
Popular American music spanning the period 1780 to 1960
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/collections
http://moa.umdl.umich.edu
Hosted at Cornell University and the University of Michigan, (MOA) is a digital
library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum
period through reconstruction.
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha
http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/
http://www.usask.ca/archives/car/internat.html
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
http://www.iisg.nl/collections/index.php
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
http://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm.html
The Virtual Psychology Online Classroom covers all mental health disorders for both children and adults. It also lists known causes of these disorders, statistics in terms of gender, age at onset, and prognosis and research on the best possible treatment.
The Skeptiseum:
The Skeptical Museum of the Paranormal
http://www.skeptiseum.org/
"Supernatural, paranormal and pseudoscientific beliefs proliferate worldwide.
This virtual museum includes descriptions and images of artifacts and souvenirs
associated with such beliefs from around the world." Browse the exhibits,
which include topics such as creationism, ghosts and spirits, UFOs and aliens,
and psychic phenomena. Hosted by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation
of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), publisher of Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
Updated: 3/08