Teaching
History Online
Number
33: 10th March, 2002
Introduction
1.
Presidential
Elections 1860-1884
2.
Politics
in Britain: 1750-1950
3.
Distinguished
Women
4.
Women's
History Sources
5.
Andrew
Carnegie
6.
Medicine Through
Time
7.
History
of Medicine
8.
History
of Biomedicine
9.
Trindon
Grange Disaster
Introduction
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Presidential
Elections 1860-1884:
This website has been compiled and prepared as a public service by
HarpWeek. It features cartoons from Harper's Weekly, especially by
Thomas Nast, and from Vanity Fair, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly,
Puck, and the Library of Congress Collection of American Political
Prints: 1766-1876. The website covers the seven presidential elections
of 1860-1884. In addition to explanations of each cartoon, the site
contains biographies, explanations of the issues, campaign overviews,
and other relevant information.
Politics
in Britain: 1750-1950: An encyclopedia of politics in Britain
between 1750 and 1950. The website includes sections on Parliamentary
Reform: 1750-1832, Political Parties & Election Results: 1832-1951,
Parliamentary Legislation: 1715-1948. The website also contains biographies
of Members of Parliament: 1750-1820 (34); 1820-1880 (47); 1880-1920
(80) and 1920-1950 (79).
Distinguished
Women: A collection
of biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different
ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians,
civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were
alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. As Danuta Bois,
the author of the website points out: "you will have heard of
some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers."
Women's
History Sources: Women's lives and their social, political, economic
and cultural contributions are becoming the increasing focus of historical,
cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. This extensive
list of web resources on women's history produced by the Genesis Project
team at the Women's Library in London, will enable you to discover
where in the world you can access information to aid your research.
This guide has been divided into a number of categories. Alternatively
you can use the A-Z facility for an overview of all the websites listed
in these pages.
Andrew
Carnegie: Faced with poverty in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie's family
emigrated to America. Carnegie went on to become the richest man in
the world. After amassing a fortune by crushing his competitors and
exploiting his workers, Carnegie, in a move that underscored his inner
conflicts, systematically gave away millions. One of the most difficult
episodes Andrew Carnegie's life - and one that revealed the steel
magnate's conflicting beliefs regarding the rights of trade unions
- was the bitter conflict in 1892 at his steel plant in Homestead,
Pennsylvania. Carnegie's involvement in the union-breaking action
left many men dead or wounded and forever tarnished Carnegie's reputation
as a benevolent employer and a champion of working people. As well
as the Homestead Strike this website takes a detailed look at the
life and times of Andrew Carnegie.
Medicine
through Time: The medicine section of the Schools History website
contains information, links and activities about medical history,
changes and developments from ancient times onwards. Quick tests and
revision activities can be found in each unit. The website currently
covers the following topics: Egyptian Medicine, Greek Medicine, Roman
Medicine, Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Oriental and Chinese Medicine,
the works of Andreas Vesalius and Infectious Disease.
History
of Medicine: Andy Walker's History of Medicine website includes
activities on Roman Public Health, Renaissance Medicine, Women in
Medicine, Nursing and Nightingale, Louis Pasteur and Edward Jenner.
There are also exam papers, revision tests and revision tips. If you
are a student and want some advice you also have the opportunity to
email Andy Walker for help.
History
of Biomedicine: Karolinska Institutet Library (KIB) is the largest
medical library in Sweden and have produced an impressive website
on the history of Biomedicine. Subjects covered include Indigenous
Cultures, Mesopotamian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Traditional Indian Medicine, Classical Islamic Biomedicine,
Western Biomedicine and the History of Diseases.
Trindon
Grange Disaster: For three days between 19 and 21 February 1882,
the people of Trimdon Grange and Kelloe buried 74 people. Some were
buried in mass graves. Others were laid to rest in a cemetery a few
miles away. Most people in Trimdon Grange buried someone in their
family. Many of the dead left behind young families. What caused so
many people to die? Was it disease, famine, illness or murder? This
website provides access to a collection of primary sources that enables
students to discover what happened at Trindon Grange in February 1882.
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