Teaching
History Online
Number
56: 20th October, 2002
Introduction
1.
The
Blitz
2.
The
Women's Library
3.
Reviews
in History
4.
History
in Focus
5.
Civil
War Zone
6.
Rhineland
7.
American
Currency Exhibit
Introduction
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The
Blitz: What was it like in London during the Second World War?
How did Londoners cope with the Blitz , the V1 flying bomb attacks,
food rationing and all the other hardships of war? What happened to
the children when London was in the front line of the battle against
Nazi Germany? This website has four sections - Air Raids, Daily Life,
Children at war and Shelters - and contain photographs, paintings,
posters, diaries, personal reflections and local newsletters from
and about the people of London.
The
Women's Library: The Genesis project is a mapping initiative,
funded by the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) to identify
and develop access to women's history sources in the British Isles.
The database holds descriptions of women's history collections from
libraries, archives and museums from around the British Isles.
Reviews
in History is an electronic publication which reviews and reappraises
significant work in all fields of historical interest, covering the
principal areas of the subject as taught in institutions of higher
education. Reviews covers publications ranging in time from the Middle
Ages to the present date. The reviews are longer than usual (2,000
- 3,000 words) and are sent in the first instance to the author who
is offered a right of reply to be circulated with the review. New
information technology provides an opportunity to raise standards
of reviews for historical scholarship, to draw major works of interpretation
to the attention of historians and to promote scholarly debate as
soon as possible after the publication of a book. The Reviews in History
site also includes Reappraisals in History, Review Articles, and Continuous
Discourse, an on-going debate on the relationship between history
and postmodernism.
History
in Focus is a new occasional series taking a thematic approach
to history. Each issue is designed to provide an introduction to the
chosen topic and to help stimulate interest and debate. The series
will concentrate on highlighting books, reviews, websites and conferences
that relate to the theme, in order to provide a quality assured information
resource for learning and teaching. The current issue concentrates
on medical history and has articles on Mental Health, Suicide, Plagues,
Epidemics and Contagion, Sexual Health and Fertility, Public Health
and Epidemic Disease in London.
Civil
War Zone: This website is organized under the following headings:
Battle Orders (a collection of notable battles and campaigns fought
during the Civil War), Biographies (brief biographies of the most
distinguished generals
of the Civil War), Chronology (a compilation of various noteworthy
historical events listed in a day by day format), Documents (a collection
of famous writings and speeches including such documents as the Gettysburg
Address and the Emancipation Proclamation) and Songs (lyrics from
songs from Union and Confederate Camps).
Rhineland:
On March 7th 1936 German troops marched into the Rhineland. This was
Hitler’s first illegal act in foreign relations since coming
to power in 1933 and it threw the European allies, especially France
and Britain, into confusion. What should they do about his actions?
These documents reveal the motives and attitudes of the British government
as they discuss their options. This activity involves students studying
extracts from the Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting on March 11th, 1936.
American
Currency Exhibit: Money hasn't always looked like it does today.
Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency
Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time.
The website reveals that America's history is closely tied with currency.
Visitors can tour exhibits by Era (Independence, Westward Expansion,
Civil War, Industrial Revolution, Metal Standards, National Stability
and World Standard).
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