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History
The Cold War |
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| For all things ‘cold war’, visit The Cold War Museum. HERE. | |||
| Visit the History Learning Site HERE. | |||
| history.com – Articles, videos, speeches and more can be found here. | |||
| John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Click HERE. | |||
| ABC Splash! A good, brief introduction with images and cartoons. HERE. | |||
| Khan Academy. An introduction to the cold war with questions and answers. HERE. | |||
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| Read this HuffPost article: Who caused the end of the cold war. HERE. | |||
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| Spark Notes study guide. HERE. | |||
| Shmoop study guide. HERE. | |||
World War II |
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| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum HERE. | |||
| Holocaust Research Project. HERE | |||
| Calvin College bibliography HERE. | |||
| History on the Net HERE | |||
| BBC image gallery. HERE. | |||
| BC site – lots of posters HERE | |||
| 10 Disturbing pieces of Nazi education propaganda HERE. | |||
| Find film, cartoons, photographs and more HERE. | |||
| World War II site – facts, facts, facts HERE. | |||
| Disney propaganda cartoons from WWII featuring Donald Duck. HERE. | |||
| National World War II Museum of New Orleans HERE. Scroll down the page to find Dr Seuss WWII cartoon gallery and discussion ideas. | |||
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| Australian National Archives. HERE. Scroll down the page to find the link to sound recordings. | |||
| Australian War Memorial, WWII page. HERE. Access primary sources here – diaries, memorandum, injury reports etc. | |||
| British Lending Library – Voices of the Holocaust. HERE. The gateway to the sounds library and more. | |||
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Article: The Nazi Origins of the Olympic Flame Relay. HERE |
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| Look for our Learnist boards for handy links for issues studies. | |||
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Prohibition |
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Wikipedia article – a comprehensive article looking at the history and effects of prohibition, including crime and winemaking during the time of prohibition. This article also has photographs and cartoons from the era. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ |
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| Watch Roots of PROHIBITION A Nation of Drunkards on PBS. See more from Prohibition. All about the Ken Burns & Lynn Novick film series. This website has a wealth of great photos, timelines, state by state effects of prohibiiton, and many videos to view online. Well worth a look. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ | |
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A very comprehensive website which includes 21 cartoons related to prohibition, articles on Frances E. Willard, leader of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, and more. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ |
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In depth prohibition webpage with articles on immigration restriction, the Ku Klux Klan, the Great migration, race and lots more. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ |
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This link is to the article on prohibition but this site also has an enormous archive of photos that is well worth browsing. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ |
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Nice brief summary about prohibition, how it lead to crime and a revision question to finish off. ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ |
Human Rights Issues |
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Soundtrack for a revolution. (U.S.; 82 mins.) A look at the the Black Rights issue in the 1950’s through the eyes of musicians of the time.This program is available on the school Intranet at:T:\Library\Library VideosSee library staff if you need help locating it. |
