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Art Links

  • Absolutely ARTS
    A Service of World Wide Arts Resources. This site provides the largest and most comprehensive gateway to the arts on the Internet since 1994 - from happening, groovin' art events to traditional planar exhibitions and museums to way out 3-D cyber galleries - you'll find it here! You will notice that absolutely ARTS offers much more than other search engines or indices because we concentrate solely on the arts.

  • Arts Ed Net
    Online services supporting arts education from the Getty Education Institute for the Arts.

Art of the World

  • ARTSEDGE: The National Arts and Education
    The mission of ARTSEDGE is to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to and/or share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum.

  • California State Summer School for the Arts

  • Eyes on Art
    The site is appropriate for primary students who are just "learning to look" as well as advanced students of the visual arts. Select from among five activities that progressively challenge students' ability to look carefully at the visual arts. A final Eyes on Art Quiz checks to see if you were paying attention in Art History 101.

  • The FineArt Forum - OnLine Art Resource Guide
    This directory is meant to serve as a resource and jumping-off place for people interested in art, and in the possible relationships between art and technology. Over 1000 art resources that can be accessed via the Internet; websites, gophers, ftp sites, mailing lists and other types of resources are included

  • Getty Institute Information

  • Michelangelo Buonarroti

  • Warner Bros. Animation 101
    How does an animated project get from a writer's brain to the screen? Check out the linked pages and you'll find out how voice artists, sound effects and moving pictures all combine to create what we know as animation. You can either jump to the specific areas you are interested in or follow our course of study each step of the way.

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Business Links

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English Links

  • Bartleby.com
    The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.  Search the encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, quotations, and English usage sources, or select from the index to subjects, titles or authors.

  • Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

  • Electronic Texts
    Home to electronic texts of all kinds, from the sacred to the profane, from the political to the personal. Our mission is to provide electronic versions of texts without judging their content.

  • A Guide to Children's Literature on the Web
    Slow to load, but a comprehensive collection of resources on children's literature, maintained by the University of Calgary.

  • The Internet Classics Archive

  • Literary Index - The Gale Group
    Author Search:  Find which Gale literature series include entries on an author.  Title Search:  Search for the title of a literary work to see who wrote it and/or where it's discussed in Gale's literature criticism series.  Custom Search:  Look for authors in the Index by name, birth date, death date, or nationality.

  • Literary Resources on the Net

  • Online Literature Library - Classics at the Online Literature Library
     Aesop, James Matthew Barrie, L. Frank Baum, Anne Bronte, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lewis Carroll, Willa Cather, Wilkie Collins, Stephen Crane, Charles Darwin, Honore de Balzac, Rene Descartes, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexandre Dumas, Thomas Hughes, William Kemp, Jack London, John Milton, Lucy Maud Montgomery, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Voltaire

  • Project Gutenberg
    Project Gutenberg is a volunteer organization that converts books and stories into "e-texts" that can be read onscreen.  You'll find books by browsing alphabetical indexes of authors and titles, and you can also perform direct searches.  There are three portions of the Project Gutenberg Library, basically be described as:   Light Literature; such as Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, Peter Pan, Aesop's Fables, etc.   Heavy Literature; such as the Bible or other religious documents, Shakespeare, Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, etc.  References; such as Roget's Thesaurus, almanacs, and a set of encyclopedia, dictionaries, etc.

  • California Recommended Literature (K-12) - Reading/Language Arts
    Collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents in grades kindergarten through grade 12

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American Literature

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ELL (English Language Learners)

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Poetry

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Reviews

  • New York Times Book Review (on the web)

  • Overbooked
    A web site (formerly known as Book Links) for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Overbooked Originals include author's web pages, annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover U.S. fiction releases.

  • Book Wire
     Includes articles from Publisher's Weekly, the Hungry Mind Review, the Boston Book Review, and much more about books.

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Shakespeare

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Writing

  • English Grammar Resources on the Internet

  • The Five Paragraph Essay
    You do not have to be a wizard to learn to write excellent five-paragraph essays. You do need some basic skill and practice. At this site, you will find the information you need to learn how to write the essay as well as some writing prompts to help you develop skill. With a little bit of effort, you will create your own written wizardry.

  • Guide to Grammar and Writing
    This award-winning guide covers issues from the use of a, an, and the through the complexities of the argumentative essay. There are over 150 computer-graded quizzes to test your knowledge, and a place to submit questions about grammar and writing.

  • The Hero's Journey
     The purpose of this web site is to create an environment where anyone can create a story using the mythical hero structure described by Joseph Campbell. The site includes an extensive reference section, ideas and examples, and a "StoryTool" for creating original Hero's Journey stories.

  • Poway Unified School District's Writing with Style Manual

  • Style & Writing Guides Reference

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Journalism  

  • Election Initiatives Research:

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AVID San Diego and California Speech

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Exercise & Nutrition Science Links


Exercise & Nutrition

  • Ask the Dietitian
    Joanne Larsen, has made available a listing of informational topics related to your diet and foods. From allergies or anorexia to gluten or diet programs to teens and vitamins, there is sound advice here!

  • International Food and Information Council (IFIC)
    Provides sound, scientific information on food safety and nutrition.

  • Nutrition Action Health Letter
    Center For Science In The Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group

  • PE Central
    PE Central welcomes you to the ultimate Web site for physical education teachers, students, interested parents and adults. Our goal is to provide the latest information about contemporary developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.

  • Shape Up America!
    This Dr. C. Everett Koop's site that's provides you with the latest information about safe weight management and physical fitness.

  • Walking and Hiking - World's Largest Trail Database
     Resources for the avid hiker, with links to information in most countries where hikers are found. Each country link can include General pages with hiking resources (including logs kept by hikers) and links to organizations and clubs.

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Health

  • The American Heart Association
    A great source of information for you and your family about healthy living, including nutrition and fitness. Are you at risk for heart disease? Take this simple test and get immediate answers on what you can do right now to reduce your risk of heart disease.

  • The American Lung Association
    When you can't breathe, nothing else matters.

  • The American Red Cross
    The American Red Cross has programs dealing with everything from care giving and water safety to first aid and HIV/AIDS education.

  • CDC National Prevention Information Network
    An authoritative source of information with tons of links to other good AIDS and STD information.

  • Center for Disease Control

  • FDA
    Your Electronic Source of Information about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  • Go Ask Alice
    Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet site produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Education Program—a division of the Columbia University Health Service.

  • Heart exploration
    Online heart exploration from the Franklin institute.

  •  iwannaknow.org
    A teen-focused site that provides information on sex, sexual health, and STD prevention.

  • KidsHealth.org for Teens
    A site for teens containing short articles covering diet, stress, peer pressure, sex, AIDS, STDs, and lots more.

  • The Mayo Clinic
    Articles on health, fitness and nutrition topics; glossary of medical terms; information on diseases; first aid; information on prescription and OTC medications; etc.

  • MedlinePlus
     MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

  • MedWeb
    Free medical library listing hundreds of on-line sites.

  • Merck Manual of Medical Information

    Online second home edition.  "Based on the world's most widely used textbook of medicine—The Merck Manual—but written in everyday language by 300 outstanding contributors.  Explains disorders, who is likely to get them, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, how they might be prevented, and how they can be treated; also provides information about prognosis."

  • My Life Path: Health & Wellness
     Topics include fitness & nutrition, women's health, alternative health, pregnancy & baby, children's health, and ills & conditions. Published by Blue Shield of California.

  • The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    Information includes Clinical Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity and an Interactive Site: Lowering Cholesterol for People with Heart Disease. Also included are health related information on: cardiovascular, lung, blood, sleep disorders, and other information.

  • New England Journal of Medicine
    Their extraordinary offerings are consistently being featured on the national news front, now you can read through full-text original articles all updated weekly.

  • The World Health Organization

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Sports

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Science Links

Biology/Life Science

  • AP Biology Interactive Online Textbook:
     New Users Click Here
    Registered Users Click Here
    Includes practice chapter quizzes and online access to the text. Please see your AP Biology teacher for student access code.

  • Birch Aquarium at Scripps
    This is the Web Introduction Page for the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. We are a part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego and are located in La Jolla, California USA.

  • The Brain & Drugs--Ms. Herman's Assignment

  • CalPhotos: UC Berkeley Digital Library Photo Collection
    This UC Berkeley Digital Library Photo Collection includes over 35,000 images of California plants and habitats, animals, and Department of Water natural resources. Browse or search by common or scientific names, by location or subject (natural resources), or even by predominant plant color.

  • Coral Realm - Kingdoms Underwater
    Prepare to learn about corals as you navigate our page. This site is designed to start out relatively simple. As you progress further on, more topics and details will be covered. By finally making your way to through the entire site, you will have mastered a knowledge of corals matched by few. Constructed by Morgan Chen (leader) - USA , Chow Chee Hao - Singapore, and Ania Zaremba - Poland.

  • The Dictionary of Cell Biology
    The Dictionary of Cell Biology is intended to provide quick access to easily-understood and cross-referenced definitions of terms frequently encountered in reading the modern biology literature.

  • Dissection

  • Cow Eye Dissection
    The Cow's Eye Dissection is one of the most popular demonstrations at the Exploratorium. For many years it has helped people satisfy their curiosity about what is inside an eye.

  • Interactive Frog Dissection
    an online tutorial designed for use in high school biology classrooms.

  • Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
    This interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project. The program allows interactive dissection of a frog, and includes the capability to make on-the-fly movies. The dissection kit is available in a number of languages.

  • Mrs. Ingram’s DNA Web quest

         First website:    Journey into DNA

         Second website:  DNA Workshop Activity

         Third website:      DNA - The Double Helix

          Fourth website:    DNA Replication

  • Ecology

    • Endangered Species Recovery Council
      The Endangered Species Recovery Council (ESRC) is a global, non-profit task force of dedicated and accomplished scientists and conservationists who pool their varied expertise in the interests of actively restoring and aiding in the recovery of threatened and endangered species.

    • How much water do you use?
      This site will calculate how much water use up in one day!

    • Encyclopedia Smithsonian:  Ecology
      Selected links to sites hosted by Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations.  Biodiversity, Global Climate Change, Understanding Ecosystems.

    • Save Our Earth and Make a Difference
      Developed by students for Think Quest. Topics include: Why Should I Be Eco-Conscious, a site Search engine, Eco-Quiz, Bulletin Board, Ecosystems of our World, Ecology in Everyday Life, Save Our Children, Endangered Animals, Art Restoration, Ways to Help the Environment, Environmental Success Stories, Pollution Alerts from Around the World, The War on Planet Earth, and additional Internet Resources.

    • Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
      The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) advances stewardship of the biosphere through interdisciplinary research and educational outreach. SERC's scientists study a variety of interconnected ecosystems at the Center's primary research site here in Maryland, and at affiliated sites around the world.

    • World Conservation Monitoring Centre
      The World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.

  • Genes and Disease

  • Hello Dolly
    Hello Dolly! Out of the blue, Ian Wilmut, a researcher from the Roslin Institute in Scotland, announced that his team had successfully cloned a lamb from an adult cell. The next day, the Pope denounced the discovery as a "lack of respect for life". The scientific community hailed the discovery as a break through for mankind.

  • Multnomah County Library Homework Center -- Biology
    Provides biology megasites for: Cells, Evolution Genetics, Human Biology, Marine Biology, Microrganisms, Plants, Viruses & Diseases.

  • Multonomah County Library Homework Center -- Biomes
    Provides biome megasites for:  Aquatic, Coral Reefs, Freshwater, Lakes, Ponds,     Rivers, Tributaries, Waterways, Streams, Tide Pools, Wetlands, Terrestrial, Deserts, Forest, Prairies, and Rainforests.

  • National Biological Information Infrastructure
    The NBII is an electronic gateway to biological data and information maintained by federal, state, and local government agencies; private sector organizations; and other partners around the nation and the world.

  • National Museum of Natural History
    Smithsonian Institution.

  • National Zoo
    National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution.

  • Sea World/Busch Gardens: Animal Information Database

  • The Secret Life of the Brain

  • Smithsonian Web Site
    Search the Smithsonian Web, links for Museums, Organizations, and Resources.

  • Smithsonian: Natural History FAQs and Links
    Links provided for various subject areas: Anthropology and Archaeology; Biodiversity and the Environment; Botany, Plant Life; Dinosaurs and Paleobiology; Entomology; Geography; Geology and Mineral Sciences; Zoology, Invertebrate; and Zoology, Vertebrate.

  • Zoological Society of San Diego
    Links to the San Diego Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), collections, and Cyberzoo Postcards.

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Human Biology

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Chemistry

Periodic Tables

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 GeoScience

  • Earth Science textbook website by Glencoe

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Physical Science

  • 1001 Periodic Table of Elements Quiz Questions
    Over 1000 Science and Chemistry Questions Per Grade Level and Topic for School, College and University Students

  • Accuweather
    Offers an overview of regional, national and world weather, graphics and maps of temperature and weather patterns as well as personalized services like local and travel-destination forecasts.

  • Astronomy Exploration
    for Binswanger's Class

  • Conceptual Physical Science Explorations
    (The textbook for Bio-Physical Science 1-2)
    This site provides tutoring assistance for the textbook.  See your library staff or Bio-physical science teacher for the username and password.

  • Density Lab

  • The Old Farmer's Almanac - Weather Center
    The  Old Farmer's Almanac contains long-range weather forecasts A

  • Forces of Nature
    They have the power to shake the universe. They helped form the earth beneath our feet. They can bring both blessings and devastation. No human can control them. No man can fully comprehend their awesome majesty. No year since the beginning of time has the earth failed to witness their coming. Natural disasters can happen at any time or place. They can bring sorrow, but they can also teach important lessons about who we are, what is important to us, and what joys life can hold for every human being.  This site was created by students:  Emily Boyd (Australia), Helen Chen (MCHS 2000 graduate), Mohamed El-Zohairy (Egypt),  and coached by Jason Anderson (1999 MCHS graduate), Rosemary Anderson (United States), and Cathy Donnelly (Australia).

  • Franklin Institute Science Museum.
    In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of the Institute is to foster the development of a scientifically and technologically literate society.

  • Intellicast.com Weather for Active Lives

  • Interactive Weather Information Network---By the National Weather Service (Map)

  • Internet Exploration of Physics
    for Binswanger    's and Dixon's classes.

  • Live Weather Images
    Current weather images in general, current regional images, forecast maps, satellite imagery, European images, bodies of water data, seismic activity, city and regional doppler radars, movie loops, surf information, and aviation information. If you want current weather images, this is the page to visit!

  • NASA Human Spaceflight
     View the International Space Station and much more from this comprehensive Spaceflight site developed by NASA. Included are real-time trackings of the station, status reports and news releases, a video and image scrapbook, and mission recaps. Also, see how your school can participate in NASA's Educational Outreach Programs.

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
    The source for your current Official Weather Warnings, Observations, and Forecasts.

  • Periodic Tables

  • Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center

  • San Diego Aerospace Museum

  • SignOn San Diego Weather
    San Diego current conditions & forecast, plus national and international forecasts by selecting a city.

  • The University of Michigan Weather Underground

  • Weathercast.com
    A virtual web weather station.

  • Xpeditions (National Geographic Society)
    Atlas: Discover nearly 1,800 ways to see and print the world.
    Forums: Exchange ideas on all things geographic.
    Standards: With teacher-tested ideas and family activities, our archive of the U.S. National Geography Standards puts principles into practice.
    Xpedition Hall: Enter this spellbinding virtual world and set fantastic contraptions in motion. Every switch, dial, and lever brings the National Geography Standards surging to life.

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Physics

  • Holt Physics online Homework help.  This webpage provides extra help and study aids matched to your textbook.  At the Homepage type ion the keyword found on page xx of your textbook.

  • Amusement Park Physics: What are the forces behind the fun?
    You've bought your ticket and boarded the roller coaster. Now you're barreling down the track at 60 miles per hour, taking hairpin turns and completing death-defying loops. Your heart is in your throat and your stomach is somewhere near your shoes. The only thing separating you from total disaster is a safety harness...but are you really in danger?

  • ESPNET SportsZone:   Sports Figures
    Imagine understanding math and physics by learning the dynamics of white water kayaking.  Or geometry by the trajectory of a ninth inning grand slam home run.   That's what ESPN2's Sports Figures is all about.

  • Fear Of Physics
    As the creators of this website say "We created this site to be a friendly,  non-technical place for you to come and 'play' with the laws of physics for a while." For Elementary School teachers, this gives you ways to better explain the physics of the world around us. Middle School and High school students can try the different simulations, including Sound, Collisions, Making your Jump Shot, and Zero G. Illustrations will appeal to students as something they could accomplish, and the explanations let everyone gain a better understanding of physics.

  • Science of Baseball
    This Web site is a project of the Exploratorium, a hands-on San Francisco science museum. Designed to look like a 1950s-style comic book, the Web site includes interactive projects -- including how to find the sweet spot of your bat with the tap of a hammer.

  • Science of Cycling
    The Science of Cycling is the second in a series of three planned sports science resources. These sites focus on the science behind popular spectator and recreational sports.

  • Science of Hockey
    The Science of Hockey is the first in a series of "Sports Science" resources developed by the Exploratorium. This site takes you inside the game: you'll hear from NHL players and coaches from the San Jose Sharks, as well as leading physicists and chemists.

  • Sound

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Social Science Links

Civics

  • Propaganda Analysis Home Page
    Provides a brief definition/description of propaganda.  Go to the Table of Contents and scroll down to Wartime Propaganda for examples and information.

Geography

  • Background Notes
     Country information and travel advisories by the U.S. Department of State.

  • CIA World Factbook
     The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency. Provides current information on countries including: location, map, flag, climate, geography, resources, environment, people, government, economy, transportation, communication and defense.

  • Countries A to Z - Atlapedia Online

  • Date and Time Gateway

  • E-Conflict:  Nations of the World
    National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News and the Nations of the World

  • The Embassy Web
    The Embassy Web turns its spotlight onto web sites maintained by foreign representations all over the world..  Visit the Embassy for your country and find out more about it.

  • Flags of all the countries
    Source: CIA World Fact Book.

  • How Far Is It?
    This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies).

  • Interactive ABC World Fact Book
    Source: CIA World Fact Book. Provides information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications, defense, map and flag for each country.

  • Library of Congress / Country Studies / Area Handbook Series
     A continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. This online series presently contains studies of 91 countries.

  • Lonely Planet
    Lonely Planet's online destination guide provides maps, a slide show of area, facts at a glance, environment, history, economy, culture, events, facts for the traveler, money & costs, when to go, attractions, off the beaten track, activities, getting there & away, getting around, recommended reading, and travelers' reports.

  • Maps on the Internet
    Listing of maps sites available on the internet.

  • Quick Maps

  • Rulers of the World
     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.

  • World Bank Group, Countries and Regions

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Timeline Generators

U.S. History

  • 9/11

    • CBS News:  9/11 From 'Kiss' to Collapse
      In the first of a two-part series, CBSNews.com's David Kohn reports on an Iranian engineer who's trying to reconstruct exactly how the twin towers collapsed.

    • New York City (PowerPoint)

    • New York City - Six Months After (PowerPoint)
       The mighty Twin Towers are now represented by Twin Towering Beams of Light.  (PowerPoint slide show)

    • Resources on the September 11, 2001 Attack

    • The September 11 Digital Archive
      This project’s goals are to "collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attack in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses." A searchable collection of first-hand accounts of the events and the aftermath. It will be "collecting and archiving emails and digital images growing out of these events, organizing and annotating the most important web-based resources on the subject, and developing materials to contextualize and teach about the events."

  • The American Experience (America 1900)
    PBS Online includes: Around the World in 72 Days; The Battle Over Citizen Kane; Big Dreams, Small Screen; Crime and Punishment; D-Day; The Donner Party; Forgotten Inventors; Gold Fever; Guts and Glory; Hawaii's Last Queen; Influenza 1918; The Iron Road; A Midwife's Tale; Mr. Miami Beach; New York Underground; The Orphan Trains; The Presidents; The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie; Riding the Rails; Spy in the Sky; Surviving the Dustbowl; Technology Timeline; The Telephone; Troublesome Creek; TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt;; Vietnam Online; and The Wright Stuff.

The Great Depression

  • America from the Great Depression to World War II
     Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945, from the Library of Congress American Memory Website.

  • Archival Resources on the Great Depression
    Broad subject areas on the Great Depression (1929-1941) are listed below, with entries describing specific materials contained in individual collections at the Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives.

  • The Great Depression
    The worst disaster in American economic history began in October 1929.     This gallery puts the Great Depression in historical context and details Hoover's early response to the crisis.  From the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Museum Exhibit Galleries, National Archives and Records Administration.

  • We Made Do - Recalling the Great Depression
    "We Made Do" is on-going project of the students in Mooresville High School in Mooresville, Indiana. The project's focus is on the 1930's, the era of the Great Depression.  It contains oral histories, period photographs and e-mailed contributions of viewers who have taken time to share their memories of living in this period of economic upheaval.

  • The History Place:  Child Labor in America 1908-1912
    Although the focus is somewhat narrow, the content is compelling. High quality photographs of children dwarfed by the adult work world speak volumes about their lives and the world that surrounds them. Explore the expressions on the children's faces and the evocative background settings.  Don't miss the "about" page or the link to the 1997 International Conference on Child Labor report at the UNICEF Web site.

  • The History Place: The Past into the Future
    Contents include: The American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Civil War, World War II in the Pacific, John F. Kennedy - Photo History, Apollo 11, The Rise of Adolf Hitler, The Triumph of Hitler, Biographies of Nazi Leaders, Hitler Youth, Timeline of World War II in Europe, Holocaust Timeline, The Irish Potato Famine and a Timeline of Genocide. Good source to use for photos.

  • A Hypertext on American History: from the Colonial Period Until Modern Times
    The main body of this hypertext comes from a number of USIA-publications An Outline of American History, An Outline of the American Economy, An Outline of American Government, and An Outline of American Literature. The text of these Outlines has not been changed, but they have been enriched with hypertext-links to relevant documents, original essays, other Internet sites, and to other Outlines.

Immigration

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 Political Party Websites/Platforms

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World History

  • Political Philosophers During the Enlightenment Era

 

  • Eyewitness - Assassination of an Archduke
     Provides information about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which was a major incident that sparked World War I.

  • The First World War
    Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia from the United Kingdom.  Confusing site to use but contains good information.  Scroll down to use table of contents.

  • The Great War - Battlefield Guide - Charles Fair
    Provides links to other sites concerning various battlefields on the Western Fron that contain text and images.

  • The Great War Interactive Timeline
    This interactive timeline will allow you to trace the history of the Great War. Simply click on the year or time period in which you are interested at the bottom of this screen to see a timeline for that period.

  • Great War Research and Remembrance
    Articles about people involved in the war.

  • Mademoiselle Miss
    Site contains letters from an American girl serving with the rank of lieutenant in a French army hospital at the front.  These letters are similar to diary entries and not only provide first person point of view, but also to a woman's perspective of the horrors of the war.

  • Major Battles of World War I

  • Photos of the Great War
    World War I image archive.

  • Posters of World War I

  • FIRST CALL
    American Posters of World War One from the collection of Roger N. Mohovich

  • Library of Congress World War I posters
    (You need to search catalog by keywords)

  • Propaganda Postcards of the Great War

  • World War I Posters: 
    Artists Mobilizing the Homefront

  • Trenches on the Web - Map Room
         Links to many maps of areas involved in World War I.

  • Trenches on the Web Photo Archive

  • Trenches on the Web - Special:   German Postcards Home
    Provides examples of actual German postcards sent home from the front.

  • Trenches on the Web - Timeline: 8-Jun-1915 - The Boston American
    The front page of The Boston American newspaper from Tuesday, 8-Jun-1915. This was not a date of special significance - just another day early in the war. It gives us a good feel for the mood of this period before America, as a nation, was directly involved in the great European conflict.

  • Trenches on the Web - Western Front Tourist's Guide
     Provides information on locations to visit along the Western Front:  travel tips and some images of monuments.

  • Trenches on the Web - World War I Posters
    Explore propaganda and recruting posters from a variety of countries.

  • The Unsung women of World War One:  W. W. I Signal Corps Women

  • WW I On-Line Scavenger Hunt - Life in the Trenches

  • World War I Poetry

  • W.W.I :  Thirty Thousand Women Were There
    This site provides information about American Women in W.W. I and can be used for background information in order to understand the roles of women in W. W. I.

  • World War I - Trenches on the Web
    An Internet History of the Great War.  These pages contain information on the people, places, and events that comprised one of the worst calamities of modern history. Entire kingdoms were to vanish in the clash. The map makers of the world would be busy indeed!

  • World War II

    • "Dad" Rarey's World War II Air Force Cartoon Journals
      In 1942 my father, George Rarey, a young cartoonist and commercial artist, was drafted into the Army Air Corps. During his service he kept a cartoon journal of the daily life of the fighter pilots.  His journals are a part of his legacy to me - one that I want to share with others through this web page.

    • Fifty Years From Trinity, Seattle Times Trinity Web
      On July 16, 1945, a brilliant flash in the New Mexico desert changed the world. In the 50 years since history's first atomic explosion, the promises and perils of nuclear science have touched nearly every aspect of our culture and politics. In a special 12-page section marking the anniversary of that first explosion, code-named Trinity, Seattle Times science reporter Bill Dietrich and photographer Alan Berner detailed the history, impacts and future of atomic weapons and nuclear power.

    • The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
      From the Holocaust Memorial Museum

    • The Holocaust: A Tragic Legacy
      This site attempts to provide a unique set of resources to complement those already available on-line. There is a strong interactive element, asking visitors to consider the moral dilemmas of Nuremberg, consider the culpability of the Swiss, or examine the future implications of the Holocaust. An interactive timeline and a brief summary go over the events themselves... Developed by students for Think Quest.

    • A More Perfect Union:  Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
      "This exhibit explores this period when racial prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights of the citizen and the power of the state." It discusses Japanese immigration to the United States, the relocation of Japanese Americans to camps during World War II, their loyalty and military service, and their post-war struggle for justice. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Subjects: Japanese Americans...

    • The Navajo Code Talkers, Navy & Marine Corps World War II
      Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Iwo Jima: the Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945.

    • Posters for Victory
      This exhibition was organized by the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES).   World War II posters helped to mobilize a nation.  Inexpensive, accessible, and ever-present, the poster was an ideal agent for making war aims the personal mission of every citizen.

    • San Francisco News, Internment and Evacuation of San Francisco Japanese 1942
      The San Francisco News, for the first six months of 1942, carried almost daily reports of FBI and police sweeps, and the various proclamations, plans — and restriction of civil liberties — issued by Lieutenant-General John L. DeWitt at the Presidio.

    • Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
      nonprofit organization founded by Steven Spielberg, dedicated to videotaping and archiving interviews of Holocaust survivors all over the world.

    • They Also Served - WASP

    • The Tuskegee Airmen, The Sky Was the Limit
      World War II changed the face of America's armed forces as African-American men and women participated in liberating the world from the rise of tyranny and fascism. But the road to preserving world democracy was paved by the legacy of racism.

    • United States Merchant Marine in World War II
       One way to understand the Second World War is to appreciate the critical role of merchant shipping... the availability or non-availability of merchant shipping determined what the Allies could or could not do militarily....when sinkings of Allied merchant vessels exceeded production, when slow turnarounds, convoy delays, roundabout routing, and long voyages taxed transport severely, or when the cross-Channel invasion planned for 1942 had to be postponed for many months for reasons which included insufficient shipping...

    • United States Merchant Marine - Men and Ships in World War II
      Merchant mariners were on the front lines the moment their ships left U.S. ports, and were subject to attack by bombers, kamikaze, battleships, submarines, mines, and land-based artillery.

    • WASP of WW II Home Page
      Students & teachers, interested in the Women Airforce Service Pilots - WWII (WASP), World War II military history, womens' contribution to World War II, Aviation & World War II, Womens' Studies, and those interested in role models, you have come to the right place!

    • Women Come to the Front:   War, Women and Opportunity
      Women come to the front:  journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II.

    • Women in World War II

    • World War II:  The Homefront

    • World War II Posters:   Powers of Persuasion
      This online exhibit features National Archives propaganda posters and sound files used by the United States Government to explain and promote the war effort in Europe and the Pacific. It is divided into two parts: the first is designed to instill patriotism; the second, to show the horrors of war.

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