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AMERICAN POETS & POETRY GRAMMAR MODERN AMERICAN, BRITISH AND EUROPEAN PLAYWRIGHTS TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
AUTHORS THE HOLOCAUST NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC VICTORIAN ENGLAND
CAREER INFORMATION JOURNALISM POETS AND POETRY FROM WORLD WAR I
CITING SOURCES KING ARTHUR SALEM WITCH TRIALS/
WITCH HUNTS/BLACKLISTS
CREATIVE WRITING LITERARY CRITICISM SPEECH & DEBATE SOURCES

CITING SOURCES

CAREER INFORMATION THE HOLOCAUST LITERARY CRITICISM KING ARTHUR
The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm
Designed to provide a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information in electronic format.
WWW 398.22 CAM    ARTHUR, KING; ARTHURIAN ROMANCES

King Arthur and the early British kingdoms: history and legend
http://www.britannia.com/history/h12.html
"...visit the sites that are associated with Arthur, explore the historical evidence for his existence and discover Glastonbury, the legendary center of the Arthurian universe. Also available are original sources and texts, biographies of Arthurian characters, maps, reading lists and more."--from home page of site.
WWW 398.22 KIN    ARTHUR, KING; ARTHURIAN ROMANCES

King Arthur & the knights of the round table
http://www.kingarthursknights.com/

Legends: King Arthur and the Matter of Britain
http://bestoflegends.org/kingarthur/index.html
Guided access to primary source material and up-to-date scholarship, personal essays and extended reviews, historical surveys and thoughtful commentary.  Also includes links to other sources on the Internet.
WWW 398.22 LEG    ARTHUR, KING; ARTHURIAN ROMANCES

Explorations in Arthurian legends: the people
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/kingarthurlegendpeople.html
Brief biographies of people associated with the legend of King Arthur. Includes links to more detailed biographical sites.

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SPEECH & DEBATE SOURCES
Homework center: social issues
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/sochc.html
This web site, created by librarians at the Multnomah County Library in Oregon, provides multiple on-line perspectives on contemporary social issues. Current topics include: Abortion. Affirmative action. AIDS. Animal rights. Capital punishment. Censorship. Child labor. Children's rights. Civil rights. Creationism vs. evolution. Drugs and drug abuse. Drunk driving. Environmental protection. Euthanasia and assisted suicide. Famine. Flag burning. Gangs. Gender issues. Genetic engineering. Global warming. Government vs. religion. Gun control. Homelessness. Human rights. Immigration. Legalization of marijuana. The national debate topic. Nuclear proliferation. Organ and body donation. Poverty. Prayer in schools. Racial profiling. Sweatshops. Tobacco. Violence. Violence in schools. Welfare. World population.
WWW 300.7 HOM    SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIAL MOVEMENTS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS

WWW.Essential.ORG
http://www.essential.org/
Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities.

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JOURNALISM
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FAMOUS JOURNALISTS, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
FAMOUS JOURNALISTS
The Newseum: the interactive museum of news
http://www.newseum.org/
The Newseum is a interactive "museum of news," enabling users to experience how and why news is made. "Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters; relive the great news stories of all time through multimedia exhibits, artifacts and news memorabilia; and see today's news as it happens on a block-long video news wall."--from web site.
WWW 070.4 NEW    JOURNALISM; BROADCAST JOURNALISM

Special collections in the Library of Congress: news events
http://lcweb.loc.gov/spcoll/snews.html
Includes news photographs and papers related to George Grantham Bain, Frances Benjamin Johnston, the National Photo Company collection (News photographs of Washington, D.C., 1910s-1930s, and the New York World-Telegram and Sun Collection (News photographs, 1920-1960s).
WWW 070.4 SPE    JOURNALISM - HISTORY

Broadcast pioneers: Library of American Broadcasting home page
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP/LAB/
On-line information provided by the Broadcast Pioneers Library of American Broadcasting. Includes information on early radio and television programs, photographs and links to other sources of information.
WWW 070.4 BRO    BROADCAST JOURNALISM - HISTORY; BROADCASTING; JOURNALISM - HISTORY

Human rights journalism: born in purple prose: James Creelman
http://www.worldlymind.org/creelover.htm
An overview of the concept of "yellow" journalism and the role played by journalist James Creelman.
WWW 070.4 HUM    CREELMAN, JAMES; JOURNALISM - HISTORY; REPORTERS AND REPORTING

The American experience: around the world in 72 days : people & events
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/world/peopleevents/index.html
PBS program about the prominent 19th century female journalists.
WWW 920 AME    BLY, NELLY; FULLER, MARGARET; LAURIE, ANNIE; WELLS, IDA B.; JOURNALISTS - BIOGRAPHY

Radio days: Edward R. Murrow
http://www.otr.com/murrow.html
Includes a biography with audio samples of his WWII radio reports.
WWW B MUR    MURROW, EDWARD R.; JOURNALISTS - BIOGRAPHY; RADIO BROADCASTING - HISTORY; RADIO BROADCASTERS - BIOGRAPHY

History buff: an historical reference of press coverage from the 16th to the 20th century
http://www.historybuff.com/
Produced by the Newspaper Collectors Society of America.
WWW 070.4 HIS    JOURNALISM - HISTORY; NEWSPAPERS - HISTORY

New York World-Telegram and Sun collection (Library of Congress special collections): news photographs, 1920-1960s
http://lcweb.loc.gov/spcoll/174.html
In 1967 the complete picture files compiled by the New York World-Telegram and Sun were donated to the Library by the World Journal Tribune. The picture files contain approximately 1.25 million glossy photographs dating from 1920 to the mid-1960s. While international in scope, the files are particularly extensive for such matters of local interest as New York politics, transportation, labor problems, housing, cultural developments and celebrities.  This web site contains a selection collection of photographs from this resource.
WWW 070.4 NEW    JOURNALISM - HISTORY - PICTORIAL WORKS; NEWSPAPERS - HISTORY - PICTORIAL WORKS

The press and Spanish-American relations in 1898
http://www.humboldt.edu/~jcb10/spanwar.shtml
A personal web site offering an analysis of the role of the press and the Spanish-American War of 1898.
WWW 070.4 PRE    JOURNALISM - HISTORY; SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898

Journalism, reporting, press, journalists : 4Journalism.com
http://4journalism.4anything.com
Sections include: read all about it! Offers a history of journalism and newspapers. Famous Journalists. Organizations & awards. Ethics and accountability. Internet journalists make an impact. Includes links to the following journalists: William Randolph Hearst, David Halberstam, Ernie Pyle, Hunter S. Thompson, Christopher Hitchens, Bob Woodward, Walter Cronkite, Sam Donaldson and Richard Reeves.
WWW 070.4    JOURNALISM; JOURNALISM - OBJECTIVITY; JOURNALISTS - BIOGRAPHY

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UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
DISCLAIMER
“Unsolved mysteries” or “pseudo-science” topics are, by their very nature, those that require a great deal of critical thinking.  Some things to take in consideration are the validity and authority of the person, group or organization making claims about the topic.  The links provided below are not to be considered authoritative or reliable simply because they have been collected by the Naples High School Library Media Center staff.  Also, listing of topics and/or links to information by the NHS LMC  is not to be construed as support for or against claims made regarding the topics.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The skeptic's dictionary
http://skepdic.com/
Personal web site with over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the other skeptical-related literature.
WWW 001.9 SKE    PARAPSYCHOLOGY

X-Project magazine
http://www.xprojectmagazine.com/

The Museum of Unnatural Mystery home page
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/unmuseum.htm
"To develop the public's interest in science and the natural world by exposing visitors to information on the history of science, scientific method, and alternate science in an entertaining, but accurate, way."--from web site. Includes a large amount of information regarding paranormal phenomena.
WWW 001.9 MUS    PARAPSYCHOLOGY

Anomalies: the strange & unexplained
http://www.sonic.net/~anomaly/index.htm
A personal web site. "Anomalies is a database of paranormal (and allegedly paranormal) events, objects, and people, compiled from a variety of sources and traced back to their earliest reports. Articles are separated into two categories: the General Topics are about major types of paranormal events -- ghosts, UFOs, etc.--while the Specific Events articles each deal with a single encounter with the strange and unexplained."--from web site.
WWW 001.9 ANO    PARAPSYCHOLOGY

The Shadowlands
http://theshadowlands.net/
A personal web site. "The Shadowlands has been dedicated to informing and enlightening visitors on such topics as Ghosts and hauntings, mysterious creatures such as Bigfoot and Sea Serpents, UFOs and Aliens, and many other unsolved mysteries."--from web site.
WWW 001.9 SHA    PARAPSYCHOLOGY

CSICOP on-line: scientifically investigating paranormal and fringe science claims
http://www.csicop.org/
"The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view and disseminates factual information about the results of such inquiries to the scientific community and the public. It also promotes science and scientific inquiry, critical thinking, science education, and the use of reason in examining important issues."--from web site.
WWW 001.9 CSI    PARAPSYCHOLOGY


BERMUDA TRIANGLE

The Bermuda Triangle: frequently asked questions
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq8-1.htm
Brief "fact sheet" prepared by the Center with links to other web sites.
WWW 001.94 BER    BERMUDA TRIANGLE
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AMELIA EARHART
Amelia Earhart information
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq3-1.htm
Brief "fact sheet" prepared by the Center with links to other web sites about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
WWW 629.13 AME    AMELIA EARHART, 1897-1937; AIR PILOTS

Official Amelia Earhart website
http://www.ameliaearhart.com
Includes biographical information, quotes, photo gallery, and achievements of Amelia Earhart.
WWW 629 OFF    AMELIA EARHART, 1897-1937; AIR PILOTS

UFOs
Unidentified flying objects research guide
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq29-1.htm
Brief "fact sheet" prepared by the Center with links to other web sites about unidentified flying objects.
WWW 001.9 UNI   UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

UFO folklore!
http://www.qtm.net/~geibdan/framemst.html
This is a personal site that treats the existence of unidentified flying objects as "folklore."  Covers a wide range of "sightings" in various parts of the world.
WWW 001.9 UFO    UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Search for extraterrestrial life
http://www.space.com/searchforlife/index.html
This site provides information on space-related subjects.  It focuses on news, information, education and entertainment with the intent of increasing public awareness of space and space-related subject.  Includes information on the search of intelligent life in space and unidentified flying objects.
WWW 001.9 SEA    LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS; EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS; SPACE

EASTER ISLAND
Easter Island home page
http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html
This page is a resource for information on the Internet about Easter Island, also known as "Rapa Nui" and "Isla de Pascua".

Easter Island
http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/Easter_Island/index.html

LOCH NESS MONSTER
Nessie of Loch Ness
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/lochness.htm

The legend of Nessie
http://www.nessie.co.uk/
The “official” web site of the Loch Ness Monster on the Internet that brings you facts, pictures and sightings of this most elusive of creatures.

BLACK HOLES
Black holes
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/introduction/black_holes.html
MAYANS
Mayan civilization/Mysteries of the Mayans
http://www.indians.org/welker/maya.htm
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PYRAMIDS IN EGYPT
Pyramids: the inside story
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/

The pyramids: design and construction
http://touregypt.net/construction/

The various possible methods of pyramid construction
http://interoz.com/egypt/construction/construc.htm

GRAMMAR
Big Dog's grammar: a bare bones guide to English
http://aliscot.com/bigdog/
AMERICAN POETS AND POETRY
The Academy of American poets: find a poet
http://www.poets.org/poets/index.cfm
Includes biographies, photos, and other information on more than 200 hundred poets.

The Internet Public Library: online literary criticism collection
http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/
Contains links to almost 4,000 critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works.

American verse project
http://www.hti.umich.edu/a/amverse/
An electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920.

Electronic poetry center
http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc/
The EPC serves as a gateway to resources in electronic poetry and poetics produced at the University at Buffalo as well as elsewhere on the Internet.

Contemporary poetry review
http://www.cprw.com/
Reviews books of poetry, and books concerning poets or poetry.

Twentieth-century poetry in English
http://www.lit.kobe-u.ac.jp/~hishika/20c_poet.htm
A personal page with examples of poems and links to sites about poets.

African American women writers of the 19th century
http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19/toc.html
A digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers.

Perspectives in American literature: a research and reference guide
http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/table.html
Outstanding database searchable by author names, literary periods, themes, topics, motifs, dates, places, and titles.
 
 

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Growing up White in the South
http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/girl.html

Harper Lee prizes privacy
http://csmonitor.com/durable/1997/09/11/feat/feat.3.html

Literacy education online: strategies for writing a conclusion
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/conclude.html

Monroe County Heritage Museum
http://www.tokillamockingbird.com/

Famous American trials: "The Scottsboro Boys" Trials (1931 - 1937)
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm


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AUTHORS

Heath Anthology of American Literature- Timeline
http://college.hmco.com/english/lauter/heath/4e/students/timeline/index.html
This timeline places literary publications in historical context. The first column indicates the publication of literary works, as well as birth and death dates for the authors. Icons next to the titles of works connect to cultural objects (visual, audio, and text files) on the internet that are useful to readers of particular texts. The second column lists historical events from the Colonial period to the present. The final column lists major cultural events. The timeline can be used inside the classroom, or by individuals working on their own.
 
 

Digital Schomberg African American women writers of the 19th century
http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/writers_aa19
A digital collection of approximately fifty published works by 19th-century black women writers. Each individual title as well as the entire database can be searched to determine what these women had to say about "family", "religion", "slavery" or any other subject of interest. Also includes biographies and autobiographies of several authors.
WWW 810 DIG    AMERICAN AUTHORS; AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS; WOMEN AUTHORS

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VICTORIAN ENGLAND
The Victorian web: an overview
http://www.victorianweb.org/
Developed originally by an English/art history professor at Brown University, the Victorian Web presents writing and links on Victorian literature, art, science, and philosophy. Also covers social and political aspects of the period and Victorianism in general.
WWW 941.081 VIC    GREAT BRITAIN - HISTORY - 1800-1899 (19TH CENTURY); VICTORIANA

Victorian times
http://victoria.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXSESSION_=WfeRItQeKIu&_IXACTION_=file&_IXFILE_=index.html
Victorian Times is a NOF-Funded Digitisation project examining social, political and economic developments in Victorian Britain (1837-1901). Six major areas are covered in depth including: health, transport, education, trade unions, work and industry, and housing.

Heritage: Cadbury, George
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=
899&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=34&EXPAND=15
Web site of the city of Birmingham, England, providing historical information on famous citizens, sites, as well as current governmental information.  This page provides brief information on George Cadbury with links to other people and sites associated with him.
WWW B CAD    CADBURY, GEORGE, 1839-1922

The Peel web
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/peelhome.htm
Named for Sir Robert Peel, a key Dickens-era reform legislator, the Peel Web provides important historical context, including information about political organizations, popular movements such as Chartism and trade unions, and economic affairs such as the Anti-Corn Law League and the Poor Law.  Includes many primary source documents.
WWW 941.081 BLO    GREAT BRITAIN--HISTORY--19TH CENTURY

Charles Dickens
http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/dickens.html
A large collection of Dickens-related material--his life, family, work, homes, and more, compiled by a Finnish scholar.
WWW B DIC    DICKENS, CHARLES, 1812-1870; GREAT BRITAIN--HISTORY--19TH CENTURY

Victorian web sites
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/Victorian.html
A personal web site, created under the auspices of "The Dickens Fellowship: Japan Branch", that contains a wide assortment of links to web sites related to Charles Dickens and the Victorian era.
WWW 941.081 MAT    DICKENS, CHARLES, 1812-1870--BIBLIOGRAPHY; GREAT BRITAIN--HISTORY--19TH CENTURY--BIBLIOGRAPHY; VICTORIANA--BIBLIOGRAPHY

David Perdue's Charles Dickens page
http://www.fidnet.com/~dap1955/dickens
This personal web site includes information about Charles Dickens including his work, illustrations, maps, and a timeline.  Also includes an alphabetical list of characters from Dickens's works.
WWW B DIC    DICKENS, CHARLES, 1812-1870

NATIONAL DEBATE TOPIC
National debate topics for high schools
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/debatetopic.html
U.S. government site for information on current and past national debate topics. Includes extensive bibliography of resources related to the particular topic.
WWW 808.53 NAT    DEBATES AND DEBATING

National Forensic League home page
http://www.nflonline.org/
Information on the current National Debate topic and links to other related resources.
WWW 808.53 NAT    DEBATES AND DEBATING

SALEM WITCH TRIALS/WITCH HUNTS/BLACKLISTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Ogram's 17th century New England links
http://www.ogram.org/17thc/index.shtml
An excellent source of information on 17th century New England with a special emphasis on the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. The author attempts to make a comparison between Arthur Miller's version and what life was actually like during this time period. Includes many links to other resources.
WWW 812.52 OGR    MILLER, ARTHUR, 1915-    . CRUCIBLE; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD; TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM
ARTHUR MILLER/THE CRUCIBLE
Arthur Miller's The Crucible
http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/crucible/crucible.htm
A large collection of teacher-created links to information about the play, Arthur Miller, blacklists, HUAC, Joseph McCarthy, Salem Massachusetts, and torture. Also includes links to related images.
WWW 812.52 MIL    MILLER, ARTHUR, 1915-    . CRUCIBLE; AMERICAN LITERATURE-HISTORY AND CRITICISM; WITCHCRAFT IN LITERATURE; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

The Crucible project
http://www.curriculumunits.com/crucible/main3.htm
This is a teacher-created site with links to background information, witch hunts, activities, and information on the stage production of the play. Although this site has valuable information, it is missing author and date information.
WWW 812.52 CRU    MILLER, ARTHUR, 1915-    . CRUCIBLE; AMERICAN LITERATURE-HISTORY AND CRITICISM; WITCHCRAFT IN LITERATURE; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Understanding "The Crucible": a play by Arthur Miller
http://www.aresearchguide.com/crucible.html
Teacher-created web site "designed to assist students to compare and contrast the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism; understand the living conditions in Massachusetts in the 1700s; examine the dynamics of Puritanism in 1692, and gather historical perspectives of American Colonial period." Topics include the American Colonial period, The Crucible, McCarthyism, Puritanism, and the Salem Witchcraft Trials.
WWW 812.52 UND    MILLER, ARTHUR, 1915-    . CRUCIBLE; MCCARTHY, JOSEPH, 1908-1957; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; ANTICOMMUNIST MOVEMENTS-UNITED STATES-HISTORY; SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES-UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); COMMUNISM-UNITED STATES-HISTORY; TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM

Arthur Miller
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmillerA.htm
Basic biography plus links to related topics. Includes excerpts from interviews and biographies.
WWW B MIL    MILLER, ARTHUR, 1915-

WITCH HUNTS-HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Early modern Europe: the witch hunts
http://history.hanover.edu/early/wh.html
Links to primary and secondary historical sources that are in the public domain and available on the Internet. Some sources have restricted access.
WWW 133.4 EAR    WITCHCRAFT-EUROPE-HISTORY
PURITANS/PURITAN LIFE
The Puritan tradition and American memory
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/puritan/purmain.html
A scholarly site on Pilgrims and Puritans in colonial America. This site is part of a much large web site on issues in American history or politics that have a connection with the United States Capitol.
WWW 974.4 PUR    PILGRIMS (NEW ENGLAND COLONISTS); PURITANS; UNITED STATES HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Puritanism in New England
http://www.curriculumunits.com/crucible/background/frames_puritan_history.htm
Basic information about Puritans, their beliefs and history.
WWW 285 PUR    PURITANS

Puritanism
http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/txc/puritani.htm
General information about the Puritans, both English and American. Part of a collection of articles on a variety of religious subjects contained in the web site, "Believe Religious Information Source."
WWW 285 PUR    PURITANS

SALEM WITCH TRIALS
Salem witch trials
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft
Includes an overview, documents associated with the trial, historical maps, archival collections, brief biographies of important figures, pictures, and more.
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Witches and witchcraft in New England
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/witchesamerica/
A large collection of annotated links, collected for "About," an Internet subject directory, by Jone Johnson Lewis. The links are listed in the sub-directory titled "Women's History."
WWW 133. 4 WIT    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Salem witch trials
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/index.html
Includes information about life in 1692 Salem, the story of the witch hunt and information about people behind the trials.
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

The Salem witchcraft trials
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
Includes an account of the events at Salem with a large collection of other information related to the trials. A number of images are also included as well as links to other sites with related information. The site is part of a larger site on famous trials in history.
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Salem: online witch-hunt game.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/
An interactive simulation of the events surrounding Salem and the witchcraft trials.
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Salem Witch Museum
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
An online introduction to the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. The site includes basic information on the trials, a tour of 1692 Salem and answers to frequently asked questions.
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-HISTORY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD

Salem witch trials chronology
http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/default.htm
WWW 133.4 SAL    TRIALS (WITCHCRAFT)-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-CHRONOLOGY; WITCHCRAFT-MASSACHUSETTS-SALEM-CHRONOLOGY; SALEM (MA)-HISTORY-1600-1775, COLONIAL PERIOD-CHRONOLOGY

INQUISITION/ANTI-SEMITISM
Links to Inquisition sites
http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/exhibits/inquisition/text/links.html
A collection of links with descriptions related to the Inquisition. Link topics include history, Jews, current thought, Galileo, and related documents.
WWW 272 LIN    INQUISITION; MIDDLE AGES-HISTORY; EUROPE-HISTORY-476-1492

Medieval sourcebook: Inquisition: introduction
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/inquisition1.html
Basic information about the European inquisition. This web site is part of a broader web site titled "Internet Medieval Sourcebook."
WWW 272 BUR    INQUISITION; MIDDLE AGES-HISTORY-SOURCES; EUROPE-HISTORY-476-1492

SENATOR JOSEPH McCARTHY/HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (HUAC)
Joseph McCarthy
http://www.apl.org/history/mccarthy/
Includes a biography, photographys, selected and annotated web sites, and bibliography.
WWW B MCC   MCCARTHY, JOSEPH R., 1908-1957; ANTICOMMUNIST MOVEMENTS-HISTORY; INTERNAL SECURITY-UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); UNITED STATES-POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT-1945-1953

McCarthyism
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAred.htm
A very detailed site that covers events, issues and organisations; biographicl information on communist spies, investigators, informers, and those who were blacklisted.
WWW 320.973 MCC    MCCARTHY, JOSEPH R., 1908-1957; ANTICOMMUNIST MOVEMENTS-HISTORY; INTERNAL SECURITY-UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); UNITED STATES-POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT-1945-1953

HUAC and censorship changes
http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/huac.htm
A brief description of the House Un-American Activities Committee and its actions as related to the blacklisting of Hollywood personalities. Excerpted from "American cinema: one hundred years of filmmaking," by Jeanine Basinger, 1994. This site is part of broader web site titled, "Classic films."
WWW 322.42 HUA    BLACKLISTING OF ENTERTAINERS; COMMUNISM-UNITED STATES-1917-    ; MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY-HISTORY; UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

House Un-American Activities Committee
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/huac-main.html
A brief summary about the committee with links to other pages offering more detail on specific aspects of HUACincluding the McCarran Act and the Hollywood blacklist. This page is part of a more detailed site titled "The literature and culture of the American 1950s.
WWW 322.42 HOU    BLACKLISTING OF ENTERTAINERS; COMMUNISM-UNITED STATES-1917-    ; MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY-HISTORY; UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

Un-American Activities Committee
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhuac.htm
A very detailed site that describes the committee and its activites. Also includes additional biographical information of the individuals involved.
WWW 322.42 UNA    BLACKLISTING OF AUTHORS; BLACKLISTING OF ENTERTAINERS; COMMUNISIM-UNITED STATEWS-1917-    ; UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

Reds: 1947-1953
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/06/index.html
In-depth information on the McCarthy era from 1947-1953. Includes multimedia, interviews, historical documents and background information. Part of an online series based on the CNN television documentary series on the Cold War.
WWW 322.42 RED    MCCARTHY, JOSEPH R., 1908-1957; BLACKLISTING OF AUTHORS; BLACKLISTING OF ENTERTAINERS; COMMUNISIM-UNITED STATES-1917-    ; MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY-HISTORY; UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. HOUSE. COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES

RICHARD NIXON'S "ENEMIES" LIST
Revisiting Watergate
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/front.htm
An overview of Watergate including articles that appeared in the newspaper, a chronology of events, sights and sounds, key players, documents, cartoons, and an interactive quiz.
WWW 364.1 REV    NIXON, RICHARD MILHOUS, 1913-1994; WATERGATE AFFAIR, 1972-1974
MODERN AMERICAN, BRITISH AND EUROPEAN PLAYWRIGHTS AND THEIR WORKS
The links below will take you directly to resources contained in the Gale Literature Resource Center about the specific playwright.
 
Tennessee Williams Noel Coward
Anton Chekhov Lorraine Hansberry
August Strindberg Moss Hart
T.S. Eliot Eugene Ionesco
Eugene O'Neill George S. Kaufman
Henrik Ibsen David Mamet
George Bernard Shaw Tony Kushner
Arthur Miller Harold Pinter
Oscar Wilde John Guare
Lillian Hellman Neil Simon
Robert (Woodruff) Anderson John Millington Synge
Edward Albee William Inge
Maxwell Anderson Bertolt Brecht
Jean Anouilh Brendan Behan
William Saroyan Agatha Christie
Robert (Emmet) Sherwood Tom Stoppard
John Steinbeck Sean O'Casey
Clifford Odets Robert Bolt
Thornton Wilder
POETS AND POETRY FROM WORLD WAR I
The handout for Ms. McKee's assignment is available in PDF format. Click here to access this document. You will need Acrobat Reader to access this document. General links to sites are listed below:

Lost poets of the Great War
http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/LostPoets/
WWW 821.9 LOS    ENGLISH POETRY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); WAR POETRY; WORLD WAR, 1914-1918-POETRY

Introduction to First World War poetry
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/projects/jtap/tutorials/intro/
WWW 821.9 INT    ENGLISH POETRY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); WAR POETRY; WORLD WAR, 1914-1918-POETRY

20th century poetry and war: part 1: the First World War
http://www.ppu.org.uk/learn/poetry/poetry_ww1_1.html
WWW 821.9 LOS    ENGLISH POETRY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); WAR POETRY; WORLD WAR, 1914-1918-POETRY

Remembrance: First World War poetry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/poetry/wwone.shtml
WWW 821.9 REM    ENGLISH POETRY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); WAR POETRY; WORLD WAR, 1914-1918-POETRY

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Rupert Brooke (1887-1915)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/32.html

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/247.html

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/281.html

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Alan Seeger (1888-1916)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/293.html

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Charles Hamilton Sorley (1895-1915)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/305.html

Representative Poetry Online: Selected Poetry of Edward Thomas (1878-1917)
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/327.html
 
 

Google Directory: sites related to World War I poetry
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