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History

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The Holocaust Resource Center in Buffalo: http://www.holocaustcenterbuff.com/

 

This is an excellent website for an introductory lesson on the Holocaust.  The following are some useful tabs:

 

  • Survivor testimonies – 19 survivor testimonies
  • Chronology of Holocaust – has a chronology of events from 1918-1945
  • Vocabulary – an A-Z listing of vocabulary in the Holocaust era. 
  • 10 most frequently asked questions – has answers to 10 most frequently asked questions about the Holocaust such as “When Speaking about "The Holocaust", what time period are we referring to?”
  • Concentration Camp – lists the concentration camps in an easy to read table providing information about 1) camp name, 2) location, 3) type, 4) dates in operation, 5) closure, and 6) present status.

 

Kim Leng  Libr 265, Fall 2008

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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: http://www.ushmm.org/  

This is the official website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum located in Washington, DC.  This site allows various language selections (see main page on the left side of the screen) that include French, Spanish, Portuguese and more.

  • To listen or read transcripts from Holocaust survivors, select Holocaust Encyclopedia, under Holocaust select Nazi Camps and scroll down to a portrait with the caption “Personal Stories” or use the drop down menu at the top of the page which asks “What are you looking for?” This drop down menu allows searches in these categories: web pages, ID cards, testimonies (video), artifacts, music, photographs, historical films, historical documents, maps, and animated maps.  Once a category is selected type in the keyword in the search box to the right to access the desired information.
  • Main page has interview with Elie Wiesel, author of Night.  

 

Kim Leng  Libr 265, Fall 2008 

Our Documents  http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?page=milestone

This site offers a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 – Declaration of Independence to 1964 – Civil Rights Act.

Will Wagler, Fall 2008

 

 

·        Calisphere

 

http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/

 

Calisphere is a project of the University of California.  More than 150,000 primary source documents associated with California’s history – including political cartoons, diaries, and photographs -- have been digitized and posted to the site.  Calisphere was designed for use in school and it provides access to over 300 other sites.

 

--Mandy Ballenger 8/9/07

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/

The BBC has a history website comparable if not more exhaustive than the PBS history collection does.  Some of the articles it contains center more on the history of the British Isles, but ancient history and world history is not neglected.  There is also an excellent collection of works related to legends and myths of the world and the reading level of articles is fairly diverse.  Teens should be able to use this resource without too much difficulty and the navigation of the website is very simplistic.  The sections are divided along generally accepted divisions (not exactly LOC) and it is easy to jump between listed articles and additional resources provided by the BBC such as interactive games.  The website has a wealth of evaluated resources and links that can make the study of history both entertaining and informative.

Submitted by Raman Bath, August 5th 2007

 

 

 

 

 

An incredible resource of primary materials from American history, including written and spoken word, sound recordings and still and moving images. Searchable topics include culture, immigration, maps, cities and towns, government, performing arts, Native American history and women’s history.

 

There is also a companion website for younger kids which includes games and quizzes: America's Story: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

 

Retrieved 7/31/07.

Margie Llinas, July 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

Schultz, C. History in the Movies. Retrieved May 17, 2007 from http://www.stfrancis.edu/historyinthemovies/index.htm

This website breaks down the historical fact and fiction in a number of recent historical fiction movies including 300, Pirates of the Caribbean and Troy. Dr. Cathy Schultz of the history department at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL has written each of the articles on this website. Each article is presented in a question & answer format that is easy to read and understand. This website grew out of a newspaper column of the same name. For history/social science teachers and librarians, this site would be an informative and engaging website to debunk myths and to compare and contrast what aspects of history the screenwriters and directors portrayed accurately in their movies.

  posted by Emily S. Henning, Spring 2007

Museum of Tolerance. (2006). Retrieved May 17, 2007 from http://www.museumoftolerance.com/site/c.juLVJ8MRKtH/b.1580483/k.BE32/Home.htm

Simon Weisenthal Center. (n.d.) Retrieved May 17, 2007 from http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=fwLYKnN8LzH&b=242023

The Museum of Tolerance website mostly details what is at the Museum as well as nuts and bolts for visiting. This is one museum that every person should have the opportunity to visit. It is chilling to see what Jews and others deemed non-Aryan suffered at the hands of the Nazis. When I went, I was in tears at the end of the tour.

The museum is link with the Simon Weisenthal Center, which works in the political arena to end intolerance and injustice around the globe, and to promote peace and safe existence.

These websites are fantastic resources for anyone studying the Holocaust. The Weisenthal Center site includes a Multimedia Learning Center as well as Virtual Exhibits where one can experience exhibits that were in the Museum of Tolerance.

posted by Emily S. Henning, Spring 2007

Ly Tran, December 2006

 

Laura Fleek, 27 November 2006

 

  • Library of Congress Resources for Librarians http://www.loc.gov/library/   The Library of Congress contains resources specifically for librarians. MARC records and LC formats are available online. With this information the librarian can obtain records for books, cds, and dvds in the MARC and LC format, for free.    
  • The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/folklife/  The American Folklife Center is a rich resource about America's folk culture. Librarians can look up American Folk Culture by State, in this way librarians and teachers can develop curriculum devoted to history from the past people's point of view. For instance, the Library of Congress has an exhibit for Californians--California's Gold: Folk Music from Northern California.  Visitors can listen to folk music online, which is licensed for public use under the Creative Commons act. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowhome.html

    Ryan Gan, June 27, 2006

  • The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco http://www.sfmuseum.org is a great site that has text, images, graphics, and sounds that teach the public about the history of San Francisco.  This site is very user friendly and offers educational information for audiences of all ages. You can learn about the history by time period, subject, and even biographies of influential  people in the history of the City of San Francisco. There are also major virtual exhibits that are easily viewable.  The site is constantly updated regularly.
  • The website entitled Slaves' Stories http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery/ is an amazing site that offers information about the history of the transatlantic slave trade through the eyes of four African individuals who tell their stories of their lives before, during, and after being traded into slavery by European traders in 1780.  It is similar to a virtual museum in that there are images of art and artifacts.  It is especially educational in that the site offers the audience information about the history of the tribes, families, and daily lives of the four African individuals.  The content is very student friendly, and there are helpful pop-ups with additional information on key words of importance.
  • This Day in History http://www.history.com/tdih.do is a great site by the History Channel that allows you to find out what was in newspaper and news headlines on a specific date in history going back a few hundred years.  It combines text articles with audio/video clips that should appeal to younger audiences.  It offers fun historical tidbits as well as influential events in history.  The page loads to the current date, but the dates can be easily changed.

Jenny Kwon-Olmedo July 23, 2007

 

 

  • Older materials

 w5 history.html

• For materials on Historical resources (W5e.html), see the linked bibliography.

• For materials on Historical fiction (w5b.html), see the linked bibliography.

• The West and Westerns

• Knowing the Curriculum (what teens are supposed to be learning) (w5a)

• Website: SCORE Site for Social Studies Curriculum.Many materials and links done by the state of California for teachers and parents.

 

 

 

 

 

·        Digital History

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/resource_guides/content_readings.cfm?tpc=33

Readings, primary sources (documents, maps, historic newspapers, newscasts), timelines, biographies, and virtual exhibits on American History.

·         The History Channel

http://www.historychannel.com/broadband

View video clips and listen to speeches in categories such as Military & War, Arts & Society, and Science & Technology.

·         Portals to the World

http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html

Library of Congress provides links to in-depth information about nations of the world.

 

 Laura Fleek, 27 November 2006

 

 

 

 

Online Archive of California

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/search.image.html

This is a wonderful resource for anyone doing a historical report on California or topics relating to California. This photograph database provides the user with a searchable database of photographs of California. Any high school essay is incomplete without a photo of the topic being covered and this database provides the resources necessary for that task. So many historical photographs of California are represented that searchers could spend days looking through them all.

Josh Murray Sp08

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