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Search terms for all databases: Cambodia, Bosnia, Armenia, Darfur (Sudan), Rwanda, memoirs, personal stories, personal narratives, genocide, massacres, ethnic cleansing, refugees, former Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Holodomor, famine, Stalin, former Soviet republics, forced collectivism, war crimes

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Internet Resources

The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies ~ an extensive set of resources including photographs, documents, artworks, personal narratives, and more from the University of Minnesota. See especially the Educational Resources, Histories & Narratives, and Websites & Bibliography links in the left-hand column. Covers all countries, ethnic groups, and conflicts, both past and ongoing.

Armenia

The Armenian Massacres ~ a diary excerpt by Dr. Martin Niepage, a survivor of the Armenian genocide of 1915-1923.

Armenian National Institute ~ an extensive website devoted to information and documents of the Armenian genocide. See "Genocide FAQ" for information.

Personal Experiences and Stories ~ personal stories from survivors of the Armenian Genocide.

Bosnia

Bosnia-Herzegovina: 1992-1995 ~ information about the genocide in Bosnia.

The World's Most Wanted Man ~ Information about the Bosnian genocide

Cambodia

Cambodian-Americans Speak ~ Information about the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s from Frontline, a PBS documentary series.

Cambodian Genocide Program ~ Information from the Yale University program.

Chronicle of Survival ~ Information about the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s from Frontline, a PBS documentary series.

Pol Pot in Cambodia: 1975-1979 ~ Information about the Cambodian genocide

Pol Pot's Shadow ~ Information about the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s from Frontline, a PBS documentary series.

Darfur

Crisis in Darfur ~ an annotated timeline of Darfur events from the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Darfur Crisis ~ detailed coverage and reports on the crisis in Darfur from the Online NewsHour, Public Broadcasting Company.

On Our Watch ~ an extensive documentary about the crisis in Darfur from the PBS program, Frontline.

Trapped in a Darfur Refugee Camp ~ an interview with a Darfurian refugee from the British Broadcasting Company.

Rwanda

The Ghosts of Rwanda ~ an extensive documentary about the 1994 Rwandan genocide from the PBS program, Frontline.

The Rwandan Girl who Refused to Die ~ an report on Valentina, a 13-yr-old survivor of the Rwandan conflict.

The Triumph of Evil: How the West Ignored Warnings of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide ~ interviews, chronology of events, and more. From PBS.

Ukraine

Famine and Genocide in Ukraine, 1932-33 ~ See facts and memoirs in the left-hand column. From the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto branch.

Ukraine Famine and Genocide: 1929-1935 ~ a list of links and resources on the Ukrainian famine and genocide from the University of Minnesota's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Maine South High School, Library Resource Center, Park Ridge, IL
Created: 1/5/09 Last update: 11/10/09 Contact: nmellendorf@maine207.org