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Asia
- ASNIC
~ Asian Studies Network Information Center ~ from the Department
of Asian Studies, University of Texas, Austin.
- Asia
Source ~ This resource is designed to provide "timely,
reliable, unbiased information and assistance regarding the cultural,
economic, social, historical, and political dimensions of Asia."
- Asian Studies
WWW Virtual Library ~ from the Australian National
University
- Portals
to the World from the Library of Congress ~ "Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative,
in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world.
They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted
into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area
Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection
criteria."
- A Visual Sourcebook of
Chinese Civilization ~ Patricia Buckley Ebrey, with support
from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Freeman Foundation,
and the Chiang Ching- Kuo Foundation.
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European
History --see also: World History
- Creating French
Culture ~
an exhibit of the Library of Congress
- The
End of Europe's Middle Ages ~ A tutorial "designed
to assist those students engaged in Renaissance, Reformation and Early
Modern studies who lack a background in medieval European history,"
particularly the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. From The University
of Calgary.
- EuroDocs:
Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe ~ Richard Hacken, European
Studies Bibliographer, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
- Historical
Research in Europe: a Guide to Archives and Libraries ~
A directory of European libraries and archives. "The focus is on
materials found in western European repositories from the Atlantic area
eastward." From the Center for European Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
- The
History Guide ~ "The purpose of The History Guide
is to better prepare yourself for your history classes and to make your
time in class more enjoyable and proficient." Covers "ancient
Sumer to the fall of Soviet-style communism in 1989."
- The
Medieval Technology Pages ~ This Web site provides information on "technological innovation
and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages."
Click on the Subject Index or Timeline to view articles and images.
- Periodical
Historical Atlas of Europe ~ This atlas by cartographer Christos Nüssli depicts "with
accuracy the states of this continent every first day of each centennial
year from AD 1 to AD 1700." In French and English.
- Treasures Digitization
Project ~ The British Library
- Vatican
Exhibit ~ from the Library of Congress
- The
Victorian Web
- Views of the Famine ~ the Irish famines of the 19th century ~ from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie,
New York
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Latin
America and South America
- AILLA:
Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America ~
is a searchable and browsable "archive of recordings and texts
in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America."
- Cultures
of the Andes ~ Music, photos, poems, and stories from the Andes mountain region of
South America, which includes artists from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina,
and Chile. See the LINKS page for an extensive list of additional links.
- The
Conquistadors ~ "This site, illustrated with period maps, drawings, letters,
etc., follows the paths of conquistadors Hernán Cortés
in Aztecan Mexico, Francisco Pizarro in the Incan Empire, Cabeza de
Vaca in Texas, and Francisco de Orellana on the Amazon River. From PBS.
- Latin America Network Information Center
(LANIC) ~ Information in affiliation with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin
American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin.
- HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American
Studies ~ from the Library of Congress;
a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated
by scholars.
- Mesoweb:
An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures ~ This site is "devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures:
the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacano, Toltec, Mixtec, Zapotec and others."
A joint venture of the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute (PARI) and
Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Antropologia y Historia (INAH).
- Mexico:
from Empire to Revolution ~ This online exhibit presents
photographs dating from Mexico's appointment of Benito Juarez as Acting
President in 1857 up to the Revolution in 1910. From the Getty Research
Institute.
- Political Database of the Americas ~ Georgetown
University
- Portals
to the World from the Library of Congress ~ "Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative,
in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world.
They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted
into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area
Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection
criteria."
- Pre-Columbian
Culture ~ An exploration of Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec cultures. Aztecs (Mexicas)
discusses social organization, art, Nahuatal poetry, Nahua music (with
sound files), and the Aztec calendar. From the University of Guadalajara.
Also available in Spanish.
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Middle
East
- ArabNet ~ "Our aim is to provide the most comprehensive online resource
on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East
and North Africa. ArabNet is owned by ArabNet Technology (ANT), part of the Saudi Research
and Marketing Group, publisher of the leading newspapers and magazines
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including Asharq Al-Awsat."
- Global
Connections: the Middle East ~ This site provides background information for events in the Middle
East. There is a timeline of key events from 1900; a thematic section
viewing "events through the lens of politics, science, economics,
and more"; and a section of "big picture" questions with
accompanying essays and lesson plans. From the PBS station WGBH in Boston.
- History in the News:
Middle East History, Society, and Culture Resources ~ from the State University
of New York, Albany.
- Iraq: the cradle of civilization
at risk--cultural heritage and historical monuments ~ from H-Net: MATRIX: The
Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, Michigan
State University.
- Middle East Network Information
Center (MENIC) ~ "a public service of the Center for Middle
Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin."
- The Middle East North
Africa Internet Resource Guide ~ Joseph W. Roberts, Department
of Political Science, Middle East Center, University of Utah.
- Middle
East Studies Internet Resources ~ An annotated compilation of online bibliographic resources and research
materials on the Middle East and North Africa. Created by librarian
Frank Unlandherm of the Middle East Studies Department of Columbia University
Libraries.
- Portals
to the World from the Library of Congress ~ "Portals
to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth
information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are
arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide
range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists
and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria."
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U.S.
and North American History--see also: World History
Primary
Sources
- African American
Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource
Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture
- American
Memory: Library of Congress ~ "American Memory provides
free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that
document the American experience. It is a digital record of American
history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the
Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical
events, people, places, and ideas that continue
to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and
lifelong learning."
- The
Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record ~ Hundreds of images, drawings, maps, paintings, and more. University
of Virginia Library.
- Avalon Project
at Yale Law School ~ "The Avalon Project will mount digital
documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics,
Diplomacy and Government.
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- Chronology of United States Historical
Documents ~ From the University of Oklahoma Law School
- Documenting the American South: Primary
Sources for the Study of South History Literature and Culture ~ University Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Documents for
the Study of American History ~ Maps, journals, letters, speeches,
etc. of American History
- Douglass Archives of American Public
Address
- Duke University Special Collections
Library
- Early American History
Archive
- History
and Politics Out Loud (HPOL) ~ "HPOL is a searchable
multimedia database documenting and delivering authoritative audio
relevant to American history and politics."
- The
History Channel ~ Famous speeches and much more.
- Historical Voices
- Library
of Congress Prints & Photographs ~ "The Prints
& Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) provides access through group
or item records to about 65% of the Division's holdings, as well as
to some images found in other units of the Library of Congress. Many
of the catalog records are accompanied by digital images--about one
million digital images in all."
- Making of America (MOA)
- Digital Library of Primary Sources
- The
National Archives ~ "The National Archives is the
U.S. Government’s collection of documents that records important
events in American history. The National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) is the Government agency that preserves and maintains these
materials and makes them available for research." The archives
contain materials such as "firsthand facts, data, and evidence
from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary
sources."
- National Security Archives
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- The
New York Public Library Digital Gallery ~ "The NYPL
Digital Gallery provides access to over 415,000 images digitized from
primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New
York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical
maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books,
printed ephemera, and more."
- Northwestern
University Digital Library Collections ~ Digital collections
of historical, political, and social significance from Northwestern
University. Some collections restricted to NU faculty/students.
- Primary
Sources for U.S. History
- Smithsonian
Images ~ Over 2.5 million images in all subject areas.
"Smithsonian Images is administered and maintained by Smithsonian
Photographic Services, the main photographic office for the National
Museum of American History Bering Center, National Museum of Natural
History, and National Air and Space Museum."
- Teaching with
Primary Sources
- University
of Chicago Digital Collections ~ Full-text books, images,
musical scores, photos, and much more across many subject areas. Searchable.
- University
of Illinois at Chicago Digital Collections ~ Chicago
in the year 2000, Images of the Caribbean, and Jane Addams' Hull House
- U.S.
Foreign Policy Documents
- Women
and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
- Yale
Divinity Digital Image and Text Archive ~ Thousands of
artistic, historical, geographical, and religious images and texts.
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15th - 18th Century
19th Century
20th
Century
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Ancient
History
Economics
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Maps
~ see also: Web Reference: Maps
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World
History
Primary Sources
Historical Text Archive
Repositories of
Primary Sources
World Scripture
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World War I
The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century ~ a documentary from PBS including interviews, photos, and commentary
World War
I and Weimar Republic ~ from EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
The World War I Document Archive ~ Brigham Young University
World
War I Posters
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World War II
SEE ALSO: Pathfinders > Holocaust Pathfinder
SEE ALSO: Pathfinders > World War II Pathfinder
Vietnam War
SEE ALSO: Pathfinders >Vietnam Pathfinder
The Gulf War
The Gulf War: an in-depth examination of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf Crisis ~ a Frontline, PBS production
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N. Mellendorf, Librarian. Last Update: 4/07/08
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