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A growing list of Historian and Educator recommended sites:
Historic Deerfield Online Catalogue The library serves primarily as a resource center to support research in Historic Deerfield's museum collections. John Kenneth Byard's personal library of nearly two hundred books on American decorative arts, presented after his death in 1959, forms the nucleus of the Flynt Library. Today, holdings include 17,000 printed volumes, 130 periodical titles, and over 2,000 microforms, accessible through an on-line catalog. Web Sites Worth Your Time: American Memory: Historical collections for the National Digital Library American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. "The Artists Bluebook" - Extensive information about 28,000 American Artists. The Association for Gravestone Studies Online The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/awkbhtml/awkbhome.html "The Atlantic World: America and the Netherlands"
This searchable site "explores the history of the
Dutch presence in America and the interactions between the United States and
the Netherlands from Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage to the post-World-War-II
period." It is browsable by theme, such as the sale of Manhattan, or by
type of material, including books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and
prints. A joint project of the Library of Congress and the National Library
of the Netherlands. Available in English and Dutch.
http://www.brownat50.org/ Howard University School of Law's page for "the celebration and commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)." Features a chronology of slavery, segregation, and civil rights in the United States; court decisions; and links to civil rights resources. Also provides information about events and conferences (2003-2004) related to the anniversary. The Cherokee "Trail of Tears," 1838-1839
This site explores the effects of the 1830 Indian Removal Act and the 1838
Treaty of New Echola that forcibly evicted Cherokees from their homes to
unsettled lands west of the Mississippi. This forced march caused the death
of over 4,000 people, approximately one-fifth of the Cherokee Nation.
Includes statistics, narratives of participants, maps of the various routes,
a timeline, and information about parks and historical sites.
http://www.childlaborlaws.org/ Child Labor Resource Initiative
This collection of research and educational resources
on child labor features a database of legislation on child labor from
around the world (searchable by country or topic) and annotated links to
Web resources. Projects underway include curriculum materials, a
collection of essays on child labor and human rights, a research forum,
and an occasional paper series. From the University of Iowa Center for
Human Rights.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/ "Children of World War II" from the British Broadcasting Company. This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) provides a glimpse of what life was like for British children during World War II. It features annotated images of a replica of a typical home, a rationing activity, and evacuees' letters. It also includes resources such as posters, photographs, letters, documents, an audio clip of an air raid siren, and materials for teachers. Colonial Music Institute http://www.colonialmusic.org/ "Bringing history to life through music." David & Ginger Hildebrand have a number of recordings of songs from Colonial times. "A site that shows you how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived". http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/ "The Electric Ben Franklin"
"The remarkable Benjamin Franklin, a printer by
trade, a scientist by fame, and a man of action by all accounts, continues
to shape American thinking and action. The Independence Hall Association has
commissioned and assembled resources for you to explore the diversity that
was Benjamin Franklin." Features biographical information, images, a
timeline, articles, activities, interactive features (including panoramic
views of historical buildings), quotes, and related links.
Folk Music Index to Recordings http://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/ Index of recordings of traditional and tradition based music as reflected in both commercial and non-commercial recordings. The Franklin County Publication Archive Index A website of vintage newspaper articles created by Barbara Stewart and Michael Muller, both of Montague MA. The archive currently contains over 7,000 articles, dated between 1870 and 1873, from the Greenfield Courier & Gazette (today known as The Recorder). Articles are indexed by topic, and are searchable by keyword. History in Song http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/history.htm Source for lyrics, a few melodies via midi. Lists songs under a range of headings. Quality and quantity is uneven, but some gems are in this site. Designed for high school and college
teachers of U.S. History courses. Key Ingredients-- America by Food
This site is a companion to a Smithsonian Institution
traveling exhibition. On this site "travel through 500 years and from
coast to coast as you explore how Americans grow, prepare, and serve
foods." The site features a cookbook for people to share recipes and
associated memories, and a section where communities hosting the
exhibition provide information about local food traditions, events, and
restaurants. Also includes a teacher's guide.
Formerly known as "How to Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs (Pysanky),"
this site offers basic instruction in this unusual craft. The site includes
a designs page with free step-by-step diagrams, suggested supply sources, a
list of workshops by area, resources, hints and tricks, a FAQ, coloring
pages, links, and a gallery of designs. From an artist of Ukrainian
heritage.
"Two hundred years after Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from St. Louis on their transcontinental journey of exploration, a major multi-city museum exhibition will commemorate their adventure." The Massachusetts Studies Project Educational resources for teachers, students and lifelong learners. NARA - The US National Archives & Records Administration Use the Internet to check more than 50 million historical records at the National Archives, from Civil War battles to family immigration files.
Nationwide
Gravesite Locator
This searchable database from the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs "contains more than three million records of veterans
and dependents buried in VA's 120 cemeteries since the Civil War. It also
has records of some burials in state veteran's cemeteries and burials in
Arlington National Cemetery from 1999 to the present." Search results
include military branch and rank, service dates, and location of the
gravesite.
On This Day: The First of April, 1864
A lighthearted but accurate historical review of April Fool's Day,
illustrated with a cartoon by artist Thomas Nast. From the New York Times
Learning Network.
This site offers interactive activities aimed at
deepening "students' understanding of common topics in the study of
modern America 1880-1920" and building "students' skills in
analyzing primary sources, especially visual sources." Critical
thinking exercises cover topics such as women's history, child labor,
prairie life, industrialization, and social customs. From Educational
Development Center's Center for Children and Technology.
The Silk Road Foundation Web site offers a
fascinating introduction to the history and culture of the people and
places along the ancient Silk Road which includes Inner and Central
Asia. In addition to information about the lectures, courses, and
community events that the Foundation sponsors, this site includes a
variety of articles, bibliographies, and images related to Silk Road
topics. Also included are sections devoted to Xinjiang and Dunhuang
studies, a historical chronology (still under construction) with links
to additional information (e.g. history of silk), and a list of other
interesting Silk Road links.
Social Studies Songs: Using Music to Teach Social Studies http://www.songsforteaching.com/SocialStudies.html Part of the Songs for Teaching Web site. Many of the songs listed have links to lyrics and midis or actual downloadable files. Has sections on: Presidential Election 2004, American Government, American History and Patriotism, American Presidents, African-American History and Culture, Native American History and Culture. A listing of over 5300 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. Teachers' Guide to Folk Life Resources http://www.loc.gov/folklife/teacers/teacher-home.html From the Library of Congress: A Teachers' Guide to Folklife Resources includes a list of materials that will be useful to educators who wish to incorporate folklife projects and programs into their teaching, whether in classrooms, home schools, youth groups, museums, or libraries. An abundance of diverse resources is available currently, including books, pamphlets, sound recordings, Web sites, and videos, and multimedia kits. Experiencing War: stories from the Veterans History Project (Library of Congress). Personal narratives by veterans from all wars. "In addition to its mission of collecting materials
concerning Virtual Reference room is a collaborative of nonprofit organizations that provide access to information resources supporting the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Vrroom helps teachers, technology specialists, students and families locate quality information resources. Museum of Westward Expansion
This site, based on the museum located in the Gateway Arch in St. Louis,
focuses on the "history of the 19th century American West, from the
Louisiana Purchase to the closing of the frontier in 1890." The site
includes an interactive tour of the museum, a chronology of events in the
1800s, audio clips, and narratives highlighting exploration, American
Indians, the fur trade, and other topics. From the National Park Service.
Holidays http://joi.org/celebrate/hanuk/ "How we Celebrate Hanukkah" from the Jewish Outreach Institute. Use the index on the Right of the Screen to explore Blessings, Traditions, History,and Activities of Hanukkah. A fun site to use in your classroom! http://www.sellmer-verlag.de/history.htm History of the Advent Calendar This page from a German advent calendar company presents information on the origins of advent calendars and a short history of their evolution from simple chalk lines marking off the days in December until Christmas to paper calendars with windows. The online Advent Calendar Museum provides photographs of calendars from the 1940s through 1960s. Also includes a brief history of the Sellmer Company in Stuttgart and an online tour of calendar production.
This web page created through the Teachers' Center, Memorial Hall Museum, PVMA, 10 Memorial St., Deerfield, MA 01342, (413)774-7476 ext.28. Last updated 01/07/2005 For more information, or comments: kkappenman@deerfield.history.museum
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