Teaching
History Online
Number
58: 3rd November, 2002
Introduction
1.
Encyclopedia
Britannica Guide to Black History
2.
Time
Traveller's Guide to Medieval Britain
3.
Tudor
Houses
4.
Africans
in America
5.
Munitions
Investigating Committee
6.
Oliver
Cromwell
7.
Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion
8. Depression
Papers of Herbert Hoover
Introduction
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Encyclopedia
Britannica Guide to Black History: This website features 600 informative
articles on Black History. The material is illustrated with historical
film clips and audio recordings, as well as hundreds of photographs
and other images. Eras in Black examines five centuries of black heritage
through five distinct time periods, from the slave revolts of early
America through the successes of the Civil Rights Movement. Each era
is further divided by topic, with biographies and photographs of notable
people and descriptions and documents of historic events. The Timeline
of Achievements traces the yearly contributions of African-Americans
in politics, industry, the arts, religion, sports, and education.
The website also includes a Study Guide for Students, which is organized
around six classroom activities, each with their own teacher recommendations,
technical tips, and scholastic bibliographies.
Time
Traveller's Guide to Medieval Britain: This Channel 4 website
claims to provide "everything the intrepid traveller needs to
know to explore the age of chivalry". The material is organized
under the headings: Timeline, Basics, Words, Age of Chivalry, Class
& Customs, Hazards & Dangers, Movers & Shakers, The Arts,
Castles & Cathedrals, Sex & Sleaze and Three Kingdoms.
Tudor
Houses: Selly Manor and Minworth Graves are two of Birmingham's
oldest buildings. These two beautiful timber-framed manor houses were
actually moved and rebuilt in the village of Bournville by the Cadbury
family. The Bournville Village Trust has recently created a website
where you can take a virtual tour of these two houses. There is also
a useful section on everyday life in Tudor Times (Houses & Furniture,
Work & School, Food & Cooking, Clothing & Health, Games
& Entertainment, Crime & Punishment).
Africans
in America: This excellent PBS website on slavery in America is
presented in four parts. The Terrible Transformation (1450-1750),
Revolution (1750-1805), Brotherly Love (1791-1831) and Judgement Day
(1831-1865). For each era there is a historical narrative, a resource
bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries,
and a teacher's guide for using the content of the website.
Munitions
Investigating Committee: On 4th September, 1934, Gerald Nye and
his Munitions Investigating Committee began interviewing witnesses
and examining government documents. In the reports published by the
committee over the next two years it was claimed that there was
a strong link between the American government's decision to enter
the First World War and the lobbying of the the munitions industry.
This website looks
at the impact that the Munitions Investigating Committee had on America's
foreign policy before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Oliver
Cromwell: This comprehensive site has been produced by the Cromwell
Association and the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon. The material has
been organized under the following headings: Calendar of Key Events,
Oliver Cromwell's Antecedents, Oliver Cromwell as Politician, Oliver
Cromwell's Military Career, Oliver Cromwell's Views on Religion, Words
Said About Oliver Cromwell, Words Said By Oliver Cromwell, English
Civil Wars and Cromwell: A Select Bibliography of Books and Articles.
Mackenzie-Papineau
Battalion: This website is dedicated to the 1,546 Canadian volunteers,
half of whom died in action, who left their families, jobs and country
to help the Spanish people fight for democracy and social justice
against the rising tide of fascism in Spain and Europe between the
years 1936-1939. The website provides a brief history of the conflict
and a list of all those Canadians who fought in the Spanish Civil
War.
Depression
Papers of Herbert Hoover: A large collection of primary documents
concerning President Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. Subjects
covered include Tariffs and Agriculture, Economic Stability Program,
Relief, Unemployment and Public Works, The Dust Bowl, Banks &
Finance, The Federal Budget, Economic Recovery Measures and the Bonus
March.
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