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The History of Jim Crow
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/gateway.htm
A gateway to resources on Jim Crow as well as a wide variety of topics covering African-American history: events, people, literature and movements.

The Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/index.html
From the National Geographic.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
Biography, timeline, quotes and more

African-American History and Heritage Site
http://www.creativefolk.com/blackhistory.html
Web links to organizations, reference databases, lesson plans for all disciplines (history, language arts, math, science, music, visual arts).

Everyone Can Celebrate Black History Month
http://www.euronet.nl/users/jubo/february.html
Stories, poems and songs from Black America.

CNN: Black History Month
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/black.history/
Timeline, links to news, stories, related articles and interactive quizzes.

The African American Experience : Resources related to Black History Month, and Beyond
http://lii.org/bhmonth
Compilation of African American megasites, biographies, events and movements.

Black History Month : Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Events and issues, treasure hunts and quizzes, webquests.

Celebrate Black History Month
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/blackhist/proindex.html
Biographies from the HistoryChannel.com

Black Baseball.com
http://www.blackbaseball.com
Negro Baseball Leagues.

Writing Black
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/amlit.black.html
Literature and history written by and on African Americans

CIVIL RIGHTS

GENERAL INFORMATION
 
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
http://aclu.org
The American Civil Liberties Union is an organization that advocates individual rights This organization is involved in court cases, legislation, and education on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedoms in the United States.
WWW 323 ACL    CIVIL RIGHTS; FREEDOM; HUMAN RIGHTS

The African-American Odyssey: a quest for full citizenship
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html
"This special presentation of the Library of Congress exhibition, The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship, showcases the Library's incomparable African American collections. The presentation is not only a highlight of what is on view in this major black history exhibition, but also a glimpse into the Library's vast African American collection. Both include a wide array of important and rare books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings."--from web site.
WWW 305.896 AFR    AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY; CIVIL RIGHTS

Black History Month
http://cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/black.history/
This site is co-produced by CNN Interactive and the World African Network. It includes special features for Black History Month as well as timeline of the civil rights movement from 1557-1997.
WWW 323 BLA    AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS; AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY; CIVIL RIGHTS

Black History Month Resources
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm
A service by the Gale Corporation where you can read biographies of significant African-American individuals, take a Black History Month quiz, follow a timeline of events that helped shape African-American heritage, and enjoy activities taken from the Black History Month Resource Book, and explore African-American literature.
WWW 323 BLA    AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY

PBS Online NewsHour forum : Harlem Renaissance, February 20, 1998
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/february98/harlem_2-20.html
A PBS discussion about the Harlem Renaissance based on an exhibit at The California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco called Rhapsodies in Black, a collection that combines sculptures, photographs and paintings with archival film, sound recordings and commentary by leading scholars. In this exhibit, the Harlem Renaissance is more than a phenomenon confined to artists of color in a few square miles of Manhattan. It is an historical moment of global significance, with links to Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and other parts of the U.S.
WWW 974.7 PBS    AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY; HARLEM RENAISSANCE

Civilrights.org
http://civilrights.org
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is a diverse coalition of organizations committed to the protection of civil and human rights in the United States. The LCCR has over 180 organizations that work together in solving the significant civil rights problems of the day. These organizations include groups representing people of color, women, labor unions, persons with disabilities, older Americans, major religious groups, gays and lesbians, and civil liberties and human rights groups.
WWW 323 CIV    CIVIL RIGHTS; HUMAN RIGHTS

The official website of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/
Internet site of America’s oldest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It contains links to its magazine The Crisis, a timeline, news bulletins, information about the NAACP’s community assistance programs, and links to local NAACP offices.
WWW 305.896 OFF    AFRICAN AMERICANS; CIVIL RIGHTS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE

National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
The National Civil Rights Museum exists to assist the public in understanding the lessons of the Civil Rights Movement and its impact and influence on the human rights movement worldwide, through its collections, exhibitions, research and educational programs.
WWW 323 NAT    AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY; CIVIL RIGHTS
 

PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
 
We can't even begin to list each and every person involved in the civil rights movement. Instead, we have selected a number of figures from a number of different sites on the Internet. Often these sites will lead you to others involved in the civil rights movement or other prominent African Americans.

Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael)
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAcarmichael.htm
A brief description of the life of the civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael, who later change his name to Kwame Ture. Includes links to other information related to the civil rights movement.
WWW B TUR    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; CARMICHAEL, STOKELY; TURE, KWAMI

Shirley Chisholm
http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=39
A brief biography of the the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. The site also includes links to other famous American women.
WWW B CHI    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY, 1924-    ; LEGISLATORS-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

Frederick Douglass
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1539.html
A brief biography of the famous abolitionist produced by WGBH Interactive for PBS Online as part of their Africans in America web site. The site also includes links to other famous African Americans.
WWW B DOU    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; DOUGLASS, FREDERICK, 1818-1895; ABOLITIONISTS-BIOGRAPHY

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/icon/dubois.html
A brief biography of the prominent author, journalist, social reformer, activist, poet, philosopher, and educator. Included in a collection of important collection of profiles and ideas related to American song development. Includes  composers, poets and writers, artists, and artistic and cultural movements including the Harlem Renaissance.
WWW B DUB    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; DU BOIS, WILLIAM EDWARD BURGHARDT, 1868-1963; HARLEM RENAISSANCE

The Mississippi writers page: Medgar Evers (1925-1963)
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/dir/evers_medgar
Resource about writers in, from, or otherwise associated with the state of Mississippi. This site includes Medgar Evers, "known today more for his struggles for civil rights in Mississippi and his untimely death at the hands of an assassin than for his writings."--from web site.
WWW B EVE    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; EVERS, MEDGAR WILEY, 1925-1963; CIVIL RIGHTS-BIOGRAPHY

Bio sketch of the honorable minister Louis Farrakhan
http://www.noi.org/mlf-bio.html
A fairly detailed biography, with additional links to other resources, provided by The Nation of Islam, an organization which is headed by Louis Farrakhan.
WWW B FAR    AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; FARRAKHAN, LOUIS; BLACK MUSLIMS-BIOGRAPHY; NATION OF ISLAM

American experience: Marcus Garvey
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/garvey
Based on a video biography, this web site provides the full transcript of the video, additional information on the life and times of Marcus Garvey, a picture gallery, and additional resources.
WWW B GAR   AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; GARVEY, MARCUS, 1887-1940; CIVIL RIGHTS-BIOGRAPHY; UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.

Frontline: the pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/jesse/
Based on a video presentation, this web site includes interviews both by his biographer as well as friends and advisors, and samples of his speeches.
WWW B JAC    JACKSON, JESSE; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS-BIOGRAPHY

James Weldon Johnson, 1871-1938
http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/amlit/johnson/johnson.html
Web site based on a collection of books and manuscripts on James Weldon Johnson in the Thomas Cooper Library. Includes biographical information along with examples of music, poetry & fiction, and nonfiction by Johnson. Also includes links to additional resources.
WWW B JOH    JOHNSON, JAMES WELDON, 1871-1938; AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS-BIOGRAPHY; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; AMERICAN AUTHORS BIOGRAPHY; CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS-BIOGRAPHY

The National Women's Hall of Fame: Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
http://www.greatwomen.org/profile.php?id=90
A brief biography of the Texas legislator, the first African American woman to be elected, then re-elected from a southern state. The site is based on the Museum of the same name.
WWW B JOR    JORDAN, BARBARA, 1936-1996; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; LEGISLATORS-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

The Martin Luther King, Jr. papers project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/
The King Papers Project is a major research effort to assemble and disseminate historical information concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and the social movements in which he participated. Also includes biographical information, a chronology, samples of his speeches, and links to other web sites.
WWW B KIN    KING, MARTIN LUTHER, JR., 1929-1968; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS; CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS-BIOGRAPHY

Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, 1967-1991
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/marshall_tmbio.asp
Provides biographical information plus additional information on specific Supreme Court cases dealing with civil rights issues. Also includes large collection of links to other web sites related to Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court and the civil rights movement.
WWW B MAR    MARSHALL, THURGOOD, 1980-1993; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS; JUDGES-BIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT-BIOGRAPHY

Muhammad, Elijah
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/micro/408/81.html
A brief biography from the Encyclopaedia Britannica guide to Black history, a comprehensive collection of biographies of African Americans. This site also includes a timeline, a section described as "Eras in Black History," a study guide, and related Internet links.
WWW B MUH    MUHAMMAD, ELIJAH, 1897-1975; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; BLACK MUSLIMS-BIOGRAPHY; NATION OF ISLAM

Rosa Lee Parks (1913- )
http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=117
A brief biography of Rosa Parks, known as "the mother of the civil rights movement" when she refused to give up her seat for a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. The site is based on the Museum of the same name.
WWW B PAR    PARKS, ROSA, 1913-  ; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

Voices from the gaps: Mary Church Terrell
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/MaryChurchTerrell.html
Presents biographical, critical and bibliographical information about the writer as well as images and quotes pertinent to her life and works. Includes links to other resources on the World Wide Web which contain significant information about the author. The site is a part of a larger site that focuses on the lives and works of women writers of color in North America.
WWW B TER    TERRELL, MARY CHURCH, 1863-1954; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

The official web site of Malcolm X
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/malcolm/index.html
Includes biography, timeline, quotes and links to related resources on the life of Malcolm X.
WWW B X    X, MALCOLM, 1925-1965; AFRICAN AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY


SUPREME COURT CASES RELATED TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

 
The three civil rights cases listed below are from the same African American history web site:

Dred Scott v. Sandford
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/scott/index.html
A brief description of the U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court declared that not only was Dred Scott still a slave but that the main law guaranteeing that slavery would not enter the new midwestern territories of the United States was unconstitutional. This site is part of a broader web site dealing with African American history.
WWW 347 COZ    SCOTT, DRED, 1809-1858-TRIALS, LITIGATION, ETC.; AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS-HISTORY; SLAVERY-LAW AND LEGISLATION

Plessy v. Ferguson
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/post-civilwar/plessy.html
A brief description of the U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court set the precedent that "separate" facilities for blacks and whites were constitutional as long as they were "equal."This site is part of a broader web site dealing with African American history.
WWW 342.73 COZ    PLESSY, HOMER ADOLPH-TRIALS, LITIGATION, ETC.; AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS-HISTORY; PLESSY VS. FERGUSON

Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/early-civilrights/brown.html
A brief description of the U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine of Plessy for public education, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, and required the desegregation of schools across America. This site is part of a broader web site dealing with African American history.
WWW 344.73 COZ    BROWN, OLIVER, 1918- -TRIALS, LITIGATION, ETC.; AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS-HISTORY; BROWN VS. TOPEKA (KS). BOARD OF EDUCATION; TOPEKA (KS). BOARD OF EDUCATION-TRIALS, LITIGATION, ETC.

SUPREME COURT

Legal Information Institute: Supreme Court collection
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct
Includes current U.S. Supreme Court cases, orders, case updates as well as an archive of previous decisions by topic, author and party. A glossary of legal terms is also provided. This site is part of a much larger site on the law maintained by the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell University School of Law.
WWW 347.73 LEG    UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT

The Oyez Project
http://oyez.nwu.edu/index.html
Provides information about major constitutional cases heard and decided by the Supreme Court of the United States. Oral arguments of some cases are also available. Also includes links to the written opinions of the court in all cases since 1891.
WWW 347.73 OYE    UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT

usscplus.com
http://www.usscplus.com/
Contains thousands of opinions handed-down by the U.S. Supreme Court. "Features a 2,800-term subject index; allows full-text searching; extensive hypertext linking; and contains every case dating back to 1892." Also contains brief biographies of the justices and some general information on the court.
WWW 347.73 US    UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT

Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/
Provides brief biographical information on a large number of prominent individuals, living and dead. Particularly useful for contemporary celebrities and sports figures.
WWW 920 BIO    BIOGRAPHY

Lives: the biography resource
http://amillionlives.com
"Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more. Individual lives of the famous, the infamous, and the not so famous. Group biographies about people who share a common profession, historical era or geography. Also general collections, resources on biographical criticism and special collections."
WWW 920 LIV    BIOGRAPHY

HISPANIC HERITAGE RESOURCES

We have selected a limited number of sites related to Hispanic Americans and their achievements. Many of these sites provide links to additional resources on Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Reading Room: Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/hispanic
"Serves as the primary access point for research relating to those parts of the world encompassing the geographical areas of the Caribbean, Latin America, and Iberia; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S., and peoples of Portuguese or Spanish heritage in Africa, Asia and Oceania."
WWW 972 HIS    HISPANIC AMERICANS; CARIBBEAN AREA-CIVILIZATION; CENTRAL AMERICA-CIVILIZATION; MEXICO-CIVILIZATION

Las Mujeres
http://www.lasmujeres.com
Las Mujeres provides various resources of notable Latin women who contributed to Hispanic American culture in diverse ways. Information about the lives of politicians, entrepreneurs, writers, singers, painters, actresses, educators, and others.
222 920 LAS    HISPANIC AMERICAN WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

Celebrating Hispanic heritage
http://WWW.GALE.COM/free_resources/chh.htm
Provides a large collection of biographies on Hispanic Americans. Includes several other features related to Hispanic Heritage month including quizzes, activities, music, timeline, and links to other web sites.
WWW 305.868 CEL    HISPANIC AMERICANS

Spotlight: Biography
http://www.npg.si.edu/col/spot/hispanic.htm
Based on portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, this site provides biographical information on Cesar Chavez and Roberto Clemente, along with a large collection of links to other web sites related to Hispanic Americans and their culture with particular emphasis on Chavez and Clemente.
WWW 920 SPO    CHAVEZ, CESAR, 1927-1993; CLEMENTE, ROBERTO, 1934-1972; HISPANIC AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY

SACNAS biography project
http://www.sacnas.org/bio
Brief profiles of Chicano/Latino and Native American scientists, mathematicians and engineers organized by last name and scientific subject/discipline. Also highlights achievements of women scientists.
WWW 920 SAC    HISPANIC AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; HISPANIC AMERICAN SCIENTISTS-BIOGRAPHY; NATIVE AMERICANS-BIOGRAPHY; NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENTISTS-BIOGRAPHY

The virtual Diego Rivera web museum
http://www.diegorivera.com/diego_home.html
Provides biographical information about Diego Rivera, a gallery of paintings, a selection of murals, plus links to other sites with information on Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
WWW B RIV    RIVERA, DIEGO, 1886-1957; ARTISTS-BIOGRAPHY; MEXICAN ARTISTS-BIOGRAPHY; MEXICAN PAINTING; MURAL PAINTING AND DECORATION

There literally thousands of web sites dealing with the Renaissance. This is a small collection of some of the best.

The great buildings collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
"Documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds."--from home page.
WWW 720 GRE    ARCHITECTS-BIOGRAPHY; ARCHITECTURE; RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE

Web gallery of art
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/
"Contains over 10,100 digital reproductions of European paintings and sculptures created between the years 1150 and 1800. A considerable number of the pictures are commented and biographies of the significant artists are given. A versatile search engine allows you to find pictures in the collection using various search criteria. A number of guided tours make it easier to visit the gallery and to understand the artistic and historical relationship between different artworks and artists included in the collection."
WWW 709 KRE    ART-15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES; BAROQUE ART; GOTHIC ART; RENAISSANCE ART

Mother of all art and art history links
http://www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/
An annotated collection of links to art and art history sites compiled by the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.
WWW 709 MOT    ART; ART-HISTORY

Leonardo da Vinci: scientist, inventor, artist
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/
An online "exhibit" on the life and achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, based on an actual traveling exhibition at the Boston Museum of Science in 1997. Includes biographical information as well as information on science, invention and art during the Renaissance.
WWW B LEO    Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519-Exhibitions; Artists-Italy; Inventors-Biography; Renaissance art; Scientists-Italy.

World art treasures
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/
A collection of over 100,000 slides devoted to art, including art from Egypt, China, Japan, India, and Europe.
WWW 709 WOR    ART-HISTORY

NM's creative impulse: Renaissance
http://history.evansville.net/renaissa.html
This web site specializing on the Renaissance is part of a much broader web site covering history and the humanities. Includes annotated links to people, places, events, art, architecture, literature, drama, music, dance, daily life and culture of various periods in history.
WWW 940.2 NMS    RENAISSANCE

Michelangelo Buonarroti
http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/
The life and works of the Renaissance artist during his early life, mid years, and final days. Includes links to other sites and resources for teachers. Sponsored by the commercial site of Michelangelo.Com, a Website design company.
WWW B MIC    MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI, 1475-1564; ARTISTS-ITALY-BIOGRAPHY

Renaissance and Baroque architecture: Architectural History 102
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/colls/arh102/
A large collection of images scanned from slides taken by Professor C. W. Westfall and used in his survey course, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (ARH 102), University of Virginia, School of Architecture, Department of Architectural History.
WWW 724 REN    BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE; RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE; ARCHITECTURE-15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES

Renaissance: what inspired this age of balance and order?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html
Describes artistic, social, scientific, and political thought of the European Renaissance including its origins in the Middle Ages. Includes information on the rise of navigation and trade, development of the printing press, arts, and the Renaissance in Florence Italy. From Annenberg/CPB Projects Learner Online site.
WWW 940.2 REN    MIDDLE AGES-HISTORY; RENAISSANCE

Luminarium: sixteenth century Renaissance English literature (1485-1603)
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/
Although the primary focus is on authors, the creator of the site, Anniina Jokinen, has an outstanding collection of links to other facets of the English Renaissance.

World wide arts resources
http://wwar.com
Includes information and annotated links on artists, museums, galleries, fine art, art history, art education, antiques, dance, theater, and more.
WWW 700 WOO    ART; ART MUSEUMS; ARTISTS; DANCE; OPERA; THEATER

National women's history project
http://www.nwhp.org
Information on significant historical accomplishments of women. Includes biographical information, links to museums and organizations related to women and links to other sites that deal with women's history. The National Women's History Project initiated the annual March celebration of Women's History Month. This rich site features a history of the celebration, a listing of events scheduled, and ideas to use in and out of the classroom.
WWW 305.4 NAT    WOMEN-HISTORY; WOMEN'S RIGHTS

The National Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/
Information about women who have contributed to American society. Includes picture and biography.
WWW 305.4 NAT    WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN'S RIGHTS

NASA quest: women of NASA
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
Developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. Profiles and archived events on NASA women and their work.
WWW 305.4 WOM    WOMEN ASTRONAUTS; WOMEN SCIENTISTS; UNITED STATES. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

Not for ourselves alone: the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony
Web site based on the PBS video of the same name. This is the story of two of our century’s most celebrated pioneers--Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Recounts the trials, tribulations and triumphs of these two women as they strive to give birth to the women’s movement. Includes information on suffrage, women's issues and biographies of inspirational women. Also includes links to other resources.
WWW 305.4 NOT    ANTHONY, SUSAN B.; STANTON, ELIZABETH CADY; WOMEN-HISTORY; WOMEN'S RIGHTS

The shadow story of the millennium: women
http://www.nytimes.com/library/magazine/millennium/m2
A look at women's lives, both past and present. Covers stereotypes and new images, childbearing, business, food, language, music, fashion, and religion. Based on a special millennium issue of the New York Times magazine devoted to women.
WWW 305.4 SHA    WOMEN; WOMEN-HISTORY

Women of the West Museum
http://www.wowmuseum.org
Explores the role of women in shaping the American West. Offers online exhibits and programs dealing with Western history. Also provides a comprehensive list of online resources to other sites providing information on women and the West.
WWW 978 WOM    FRONTIER AND PIONEER LIFE; WOMEN-HISTORY; WOMEN PIONEERS-HISTORY; WEST (US)-HISTORY

Biographies of Women Mathematicians
http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm
Brief biographies of women in the field of mathematics from the first century until the present day. Also includes links to other web sites with information about women mathematicians and scientists.
WWW 305.4 BIO    MATHEMATICIANS; WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS; WOMEN SCIENTISTS
 

AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE (20TH CENTURY)

American History and Culture in the 20th Century (1900-1999)

General sites that cover several decades.

The history place
http://www.historyplace.com
Includes online "exhibits on the American revolution, the U.S. Civil War, 20th century topics, World War II, the Vietnam War, and Presidents of the United States. Also includes special features such as "This Month in History" and "Points of View."
WWW 900 HIS    HISTORY; UNITED STATES-HISTORY

Newseum: stories of the century
http://www.newseum.org/century
In early 1999, the Newseum announced the results of a survey of journalists and historians regarding the top 100 news stories of the 20th century. Throughout the year, the public was invited to cast their vote. This site records the major events of the 20th century that were picked and provides a timeline with a brief description of the event.
WWW 909.92 NEW    WORLD HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY)

Solemates: the century in shoes
http://www.centuryinshoes.com/intro.html
Although the primary emphasis on shoes from 1900 through the 1990's, this site also puts the development of footwear into context of historical events and fashion trends. Includes extensive videos, pictures and advertisements from the various decades.
WWW 391.4 SOL    SHOES-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); FASHION-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY)

American cultural history: the twentieth century
http://nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decades.html
Covers the entire 20th century with basic facts and photographs plus links to other sites on the web. Links are arranged by categories including art and architecture, books and literature, fads and fashions, education, historic events and technology, music, persons and personalities, and theater and film.
WWW 973.9 AME    UNITED STATES-CIVILIZATION-CHRONOLOGY; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY); UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1900-1999 (20TH CENTURY)

Sites for specific decades:

1910-1920

World War I: trenches on the web
http://www.worldwar1.com
Contains information on people, places, and events associated with World War I. Site includes photos, maps, timelines, trivia, as well as links to related sites.
WWW 940.3 WOR    WORLD WAR, 1914-1918

The World War I document archive
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi
An archive of primary documents from World War I. Includes conventions, treaties and official papers as well as memorials, personal reminiscences, a biographical dictionary, and image archive.
WWW 940.3 WOR    WORLD WAR, 1914-1918; MILITARY HISTORY

1920-1930

The 1920s
http://www.louisville.edu/~kprayb01/1920s.html
A detailed overview of the 1920s. Sections include the arts, news & politics, science & humanities, business & industry, society & fads, and sports. Also includes a detailed year-by-year timeline, as well as personal essays by the web site creator.
WWW 973.91 192    UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1919-1933; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1919-1933

Temperance and Prohibition
http://prohibition.history.ohio-state.edu/
Brief descriptions of various issues related to Prohibition and the temperance movement. Includes links to other web sites.
WWW 363.4 TEM    PROHIBITION-HISTORY; TEMPERANCE-HISTORY

Greatest films of the 1920s
http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro.html
A personal web site with information on the author's selection of the "greatest" films of the 1920s. Includes information on film making during the period as well as detailed information on the selected films.
WWW 791.43 GRE    MOTION PICTURES-HISTORY

1930-1940

New Deal network
http://newdeal.feri.org
Database of photographs, political cartoons, and texts (speeches, letters, and other historic documents from the New Deal period). Over 20,000 items related to the New Deal are included in this database. Includes many special features including a New Deal photo gallery of over 5,000 images.
WWW 973.91 NEW    UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1919-1933; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1933-1945

1940-1950

What did you do in the war, Grandma?
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
An oral history of Rhode Island Women during World War II Written by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High School. Also includes general information on World War II with a special focus on the role of women, a glossary, timeline, essays and links to other web sites with information on World War II.
WWW 940.53 WHA    WOMEN-HISTORY; WORLD WAR, 1939-1945.

1950-1960

The fifties
http://fiftiesweb.com/fifties.htm
An overview of the 1950s with sections devoted to music, television, pop history, fashions and fads, trivia and games, biographies and "Burma Shave" slogans.
WWW 973.921 FIF    POPULAR CULTURE-UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1945-1953; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1953-1961; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1945-1953; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1953-1961.

1960-1970

The whole world was watching: an oral history of 1968
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968
"Contains transcripts, audio recordings, and edited stories of interviews conducted in the spring of 1998." The stories contain personal references to issues of the 1960s including the Vietnam War, the civil rights struggle, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy as well as many more personal memories of the period.
WWW 973.922 WHO    UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1961-1974

1970-1980

Super70s.com
http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/
Includes information on the 1970s. Specific sections include culture, movies, music, news, science, sports, TV, and a timeline.
WWW 973.923 SUP    POPULAR CULTURE-UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1961-1974; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1974-1989; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1961-1974; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1974-1989

1980-1990

Awesome80s.com
http://www.Awesome80s.com/Awesome80s/
Includes information on the 1970s. Specific sections include culture, movies, music, news, science, sports, TV, and a timeline.
WWW 973.927 AWE    POPULAR CULTURE-UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES-HISTORY-1974-1989; UNITED STATES-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS-1974-1989

1990-1999
 
 

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Discover Haiti
http://www.discoverhaiti.com/index1.shtml
Includes information on Haiti's history, culture, arts, geography, people and beyond. Also offers objective commentary and a Haitian perspective on past present and future. Features community and events calendar.
WWW 917.2 DIS    HAITI

Haiti: a country study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/httoc.html
"This web site provides comprehensive information on the country of Haiti. Visitors can search the entire site for a specific answer or utilize the table of contents chapters provided to locate information. In addition, the site contains an index listing of subjects such as geography, society and economy to skip ahead to, appendix tables, and a glossary of terms to refer to."
WWW 917.2 HAI    HAITI; HAITI-HISTORY; HAITI-POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; HAITI-SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS

Haiti global village
http://www.haitiglobalvillage.com/
An interactive online community, resources and information for Haiti and the Haitian people throughout the world; information and resources on Haitian culture, art, literature, music, society, humor, business, economy, politics, news, computers and the Internet in Haiti.
WWW 917.2 HAI    HAITI

Sacred arts of Haitian vodou
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vodou/index.html
Presented by the American Museum of Natural History, this site focuses on the sacred arts of Haitian vodou. In addition to providing viewers with an historical background to the landscape, spirits, and roots of Haitian vodou, the site also features examples of ritual and religious icons. Includes vodou images.
WWW 299.67 SAC    VOODOOISM-HAITI-HISTORY; ICONS-HAITI; RITUAL-HAITI

The art of Haiti
http://www.medalia.net/Links.html
Includes many examples of Haitian art, with brief information on Haitian artists and art history. Includes many links to other web sites related to Haitian art.
WWW 709.7294    HAITIAN ART

Windows on Haiti
http://www.windowsonhaiti.com/
This site emphasizes cultural aspects of Haiti with section on arts, books, cuisine, history, music, people, photos, and more.
WWW 972.94 ANT    HAITI

Haiti en marche
http://www.haitienmarche.com/
News reports from and about Haiti (in French).
WWW 972.94 HAI    HAITI
 

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THE WEST

GENERAL

The American West
http://www.americanwest.com
A presentation of the history and development of the American West, from the frontier and pioneer days of the wild west to today's modern west.
WWW 978 AME    FRONTIER AND PIONEER LIFE-WEST (U.S.); WEST (U.S.)-HISTORY

Old West Kansas
http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/owk/128/index.htm
This site focuses on Kansas and the old West. Sections include articles and books, cowboys, forts, graphics and presentations, gunfighters, Kansas history, people, railroads, towns, trails and tribes.
WWW 978 OLD    KANSAS-HISTORY; WEST (U.S.)-HISTORY

WestWeb: western history resource
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb
"WestWeb is a topically-organized website about the study of the American West...Under each topic heading, you will find collections of primary and secondary documents, biographical and bibliographical resources, lists of hot links to other sites of interest, and images."-from web site.
WWW 978 LAV    WEST (U.S.)-HISTORY

BONNEY, WILLIAM HARRISON, 1859-1881

Henry McCarty: The Wild West's "Billy the Kid"
http://www.crimelibrary.com/americana/kid/
Provides in-depth coverage of Billy the Kid, also known as William Bonney, but who was born Henry McCarty. This web site is part of a larger web site titled "The Crime Library."
WWW B BON    BONNEY, WILLIAM HARRISON, 1859-1881; CRIME-SOUTHWESTERN STATES; CRIMINALS-BIOGRAPHY; WEST (U.S.)-BIOGRAPHY

CODY, WILLIAM FREDERICK, 1846-1917

Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum
http://www.buffalobill.org/
Brief overview of the life of Will Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Includes links to other sites related to life in the old west as well as sites related to western States. This is a commercial site.
WWW B COD    CODY, WILLIAM FREDERICK, 1846-1917; WEST (U.S.)-BIOGRAPHY

BURKE, MARTHA JANE CANNARY

Calamity Jane
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_calamity_jane.htm
A brief biography of Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Cannary Burke, collected for "About." an Internet subject directory, by Jone Johnson Lewis. Large collection of related links. The links are listed in the sub-directory titled "Women's History."
WWW B BUR    BURKE, MARTHA JANE CANNARY, 1852?-1903; WEST (U.S.)-BIOGRAPHY; WOMEN-BIOGRAPHY

EARP, WYATT

Wyatt Earp Historical Homepage
http://oldwesthistory.net/oldwest2.html/
Biographical information about Wyatt Earp and other individuals associated with the old West. Also includes a bibliography, lists of movies and books, and a page of related links.
WWW B EAR    EARP, WYATT, 1848-1929; SOUTHWESTERN STATES-BIOGRAPHY; WEST (U.S.)-BIOGRAPHY

JAMES, JESSE

The Outlaw Jesse James - Suite101.com
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/old_west/24809

MASTERSON, BAT

Arapahoe County's Famous Lawmen and Outlaws
http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/sh/history/famous.asp#Bat%20Masterson

WORLD HISTORY

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