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The African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress)Introduction:African American Odyssey (Library of Congress)
American Anthropological Association Statement on Race (From Professor Farley)
Boston Globe Book Club, where the works currently under discussion are the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. The site includes links to the texts of the works.
College of Staten Island PEP page. Links to pages in the areas of philosophy, politics,economics, geography and pre-law.
The Gettysburg Address (Library of Congress)
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic (Library of Congress)
Professor Lavender's Web Tutorial for Getting Started on the WWW
Bill Clinton, "Inaugural Address,"January 20, 1997Chapter One:Bill Clinton, "State of the Union Address"
Trent Lott, Republican Response to State of Union Address
Articles of Confederation (1777)Chapter Two:Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents (Library of Congress)
Declaration Text and Essays: Professor Sassi (National Archives)
George Washington's Journal (1754)
Reconstruction of Valley Forge
Slavery & the American Revolution
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" (1776)
Thoughts of Home: Washington & Mount Vernon
To Form a More Perfect Union: Continental Congress & the Constitutional Convention
The Bill of RightsChapter Three:The Constitution of the United States
Constitutional Convention Delegates
Creation of the U.S. Constitution
First U.S. Copyright law (1790)
First Thanksgiving Day Proclamation (1789)
To Form a More Perfect Union: The Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention of 1787Chapter Four:Federalist No. 51 (Checks and Balances)
Infoseek Constitutional Issues Page
Burns Web Site, Part 4Chapter Five:Congressional E-Mail Addresses, CapWeb
Congressional Contact Page, Conservative Town Hall
The U. S. House of Representatives
Standing Committees of the House and Senate
Burns Web Site Part 5 (Presidency)
Grolier Gallery of the Presidents
Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review Site
Center for the Study of the Presidency
PRESIDENT Project, Presidential Libraries
Burns Web Site Part 6 (Judiciary)
Burns Links on the JudiciaryChapter 6: Slavery and SectionalismAmerican Civil Liberties Union Supreme Court Site
Supreme Court Cases, 1937-1965, from FedWorldDemocratic Party (Democratic National
Committee)Democratic Leadership Council/Progressive Policy Institute
Progressive Caucus, U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Policy Committee Republican Party (Republican National Committee's "Main Street")
Republican Senate Policy Committee
Ballot Access News Center for a New Democracy
Campaign Finance Reform Page, Brookings InstitutionBurns Web Site 7, Interest Groups
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
American Farm Bureau Federation
Maps of the SouthChapter Seven: The Civil War and Reconstruction
Maps covering various southern
states, including the Carolinas,
Georgia, and Texas, as well as the
entire region. The maps date from
1788 to 1844. A map of the
"former Cherokee nation" (1884)
rounds out the collection.Slavery as Capitalism
Chapter 3 of Norman Coombs'
book "The Black Experience in
America"TARGET="new" (1971)
explores the way slavery
functioned in the Cotton South.Slave Voices - Black Southerners in the Old South
Exhibits from Duke University
Library include wanted posters for
runaways and registers showing
how much slaves were worth in
terms of labor and cash value to
their masters.American Slave Narratives
A small selection of narratives of
slave life by those who lived in
slavery and then experienced
freedom. The narratives were
collected by historians and
anthropologists hired by the
Federal government during the
New Deal of the 1930s. A
selection of very brief sound clips
is also provided (a WAV player is
required, but Netscape and
Microsoft browsers should be able
to handle this by themselves).
Links to other Web sites and a
bibliography round out this
important Web page.The Amistad Case
Images of the actual legal
documents relating to the case in
the federal district court and U.S.
Supreme Court, plus brief
summaries of the events. The
documents are stored in the
National Archives.The Irish Famine, 1845-50
A good, brief overview of events
plus rare photos, drawings,
speeches, fiction, and newspaper
reports make this an excellent site
to learn about the Famine and its
ultimate impact on America.Women's Suffrage Movement
The early years of the movement in
the late 1840s and 1850s are
included in this major Library of
Congress online exhibitinon.Seneca Falls Convention (1848)
A brief summary of the convention,
with additional links to the
"Declaration of Sentiments," also
known as the women's Declaration
of Independence, and biographies
of chief organizers Lucretia Mott
and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.Abolitionist movement
The reform movement that
eventually overshadowed all the
others took many decades of slow
and often painful development. The
items presented online date from
the 1790s to the 1850s.Frederick Douglass: an online biography
A brief but well-written summary
of Douglass' entire life, subdivided
into five chronological sections
plus a chronology and
bibliography.Views of pre-Civil War America
This large collection of
daguerreotype photos at the Library
of Congress covers a range of
topics and people. Browse around
to get a feel for what antebellum
life looked like.Crisis of the 1850s timeline
Although the timeline begins with
the Missouri Compromise of 1820,
the bulk of the listings are
concerned with event in the critical
decade prior to the Civil War.
Links to short descriptive articles
may be found throughout the
timeline. Provided by Microsoft
Encarta Online.The Impending Crisis 1859-1861
A narrative of events covering
John Brown's raid on the armory at
Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now
West Virginia), the political party
conventions, Lincoln's election,
southern secession, and the firing
on Fort Sumter. In addition to these
sections, there is a selection of
news reports gathered from New
York City, Baltimore, Richmond
(Va.) and Harrisburg (Penn.)
newspapers.The slippery slope toward secession
A compilation of documents
highlighting southern secession and
last-minute attempts at compromise
prior to Fort Sumter.Malcolm X speaks on the cause of the Civil War
Download this brief audio clip of
the famous Black Muslim leader.
Compare his conclusion to what
you learn from your text and other
sources.Abraham Lincoln Online
A full-featured collection of Images, speeches, letters, and
historical sites about the Great
EmancipatorEmancipation Proclamation: questions & answers
A series of questions suitable for
high school and college students,
or anyone interested in the deeper
aspects of the proclamation.
Answers to all the questions
provided by clicking on "Question
Answers" at the bottom of the page.The Gettysburg Address
Drafts and final text, the only photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg, and
document preservation techniques
are all part of this Library of
Congress display.Mathew Brady photos of Lincoln
This site will teach you about how
to search for items in a large
collection. Type "Abraham
Lincoln"(without the quotation
marks) into the search window.
Then click on the white circles to
the left of "Photographs" and
Search for words exactly as
entered." Then press the search
button and choose to view items
from the list that appears.Ulysses Grant: how others saw him
Brief quotations by relatives, reformers, leading military men
and politicians of the day about the
Union's leading general and
President during the most turbulent
years of Reconstruction. Click on
the Grant Network home page link
at the bottom of the page to see
much more!Selected Civil War Photographs
Over 1100 photos of Civil War figures and events. Click on
"Search" by subject or keyword, or
simply browse the best single
collection of war photos. Most of
the items were produced by the
leading photographer of his time,
Mathew Brady, or his assistantAn Iowa soldier 's letters home
Private Newton Scott's letters were typical of those written by young
men on both sides in the Civil War.
Additional information about
Scott's service record and wife
Hannah are provided as well.Slavery & freedom issues in the Civil War
The first part of Chapter 6 of
Norman Coombs' "The Black
Experience in America" (1971)
focuses on the legal and military
aspects of the status of enslaved
African Americans during the warThe first African American fighters: 54th Massachussetts Regiment
This National Archives online
exhibit highlights contemporary
text, images, and the dramatic
casualty list after the heroic but
unsuccessful attack on Fort Wagner
along the South Carolina coast in
1864. Watch the final scene of the
film "Glory" for the attack on Fort
Wagner. The rest of the film will
support what you see and read at
this site.Lincoln Assassination Report A view of the police report noting the assassination at Ford's Theater,
preserved in the National
Archives.
Andrew JohnsonChapter 10: Gender, Ethnicity and Religion in Society
Brief biography, inaugural
addresses, and familiar quotations,
plus a biography of the First Lady.
Sponsored by the White House.Ulysses S. Grant
Brief biography, inaugural
addresses, and familiar quotations,
plus a biography of the First Lady.
Sponsored by the White House.African American history time 1852-1880
A basic summary of events and
trends produced by or relating to
African Americans. Created by the
Library of Congress.Frederick Douglass on Reconstruction
Two of Douglass' most important
post-Civil War statements are
provided at this site:
"Reconstruction" (1866) and "An
Appeal to Congress for Impartial
Suffrage" (1867)Reconstruction as a bitter disappointment
The last part of Chapter 6 of
Norman Coombs' "The Black
Experience in America" (1971)
focuses on the failure of
Reconstruction and its aftermath to
give African Americans a genuine
chance for economic and political
opportunity.Booker T. Washington
Key writings of the most prominent
African American leader of the
post-Civil War decades.Washington vs. DuBois: means & ends among African Americans
Chapter 8 of Norman Coombs'
"The Black Experience in
America" (1971) focuses on the
deep rift among African American
leaders over how best to overcome
racism and achieve success in
America. He carries the debate
down to the 1940s with Marcus
Garvey ("Trumpet of Pride') and
union leader A. Philip Randolph
("Trumpet of Mobilization").Chauncey Depew's "Address to the Indian and Negro Students at the Hampton Institute" (1891)
The combined power of "New
South," laissez-faire, and Booker
T. Washington's ideology of
self-help are powerfully captured
in Depew's commencement
address.Chapter 9: Social Theory, Stratification and Class
The sociological perspective is
uniquely significant because it allows
sociologists to see the general in the
particular; the strange in the familiar;
and individuality in social context.
Two popular news websites are
listed below. Go to either of these
sites and scan the news stories for
evidence of items that reveal
glimpses of general patterns emerging
in particular situations, strange things
appearing in a familiar context,
and/or individuality in a social
context.Describe the stories and events you
found in your search. In each case,
cite specific social factors that shape
the experiences of the individuals
involved.
2. There are a number of websites
which can be used as sources of good
sociological data. You are now going
to visit the Bureau of Justice
Statistical web site. Look at the
different types of data that is
available at this site, then click on
link for the Crimes and Victims page.
Read this summary.The Crimes and Victims summary
notes that the crime rates for several
major categories of crime have
recently declined. This drop in the
crime rate comes at a time when the
unemployment rate is the lowest it
has been in 25 years, and the new job
creation rate is at an all time high. In
what ways do you think crime rates
and the vitality of the economy are
related? What do these rates mean in
terms of the impact they have on the
quality of people's lives?Culture:
Imagine you are an anthropologist
from another planet conducting
cyber-research on the United States.
Your strategy is to learn about U.S.
culture through visiting internet sites.
Visit both of the following sites:What do these sites suggest about our
way of life? That is, as a people, who
are we? What can you say about our
norms?
2. Sociologists have long contrasted
rural and urban ways of life. Visit the
following site, which reports on
student research in rural Knox
County, Ohio (home of Kenyon
College):Based on your review of this site,
what seems to distinguish rural ways
of life from the urban scene in which
most of the U.S. population lives?
How does rural culture seem to be
changing? Why?
3. Most industrial societies contain
several diverse countercultures.
Below are two websites that provide
a window into ways of life that stand
apart from our cultural mainstream:
from white supremacists to nudists.
Select ONE of these sites:What, precisely, defines the
counterculture you visited? Do this
group's cultural patterns simply differ
from conventional notions, or are
they fundamentally opposed to them?
How do you explain these
differences?Social Stratification:
The strongest defense of
Capitalism on the Internet is 'The
Intellectual Voice of Capitalism on
the Internet.' Visit this website and
examine this celebration of
capitalism.Voice of Capitalism On The Internet
What are the strongest points in
defense of capitalism made by this
website? What are the major
weaknesses in this presentation? Is
this site a compassionless glitzy paen
to crass commerialism and greed?
What is right, and wrong, with
Capitalism? Explain.
2. There are several good Internet
sites that consistently criticise
Capitalism. Three such Sites are
listed below. They are 'The Marxism
Leninism Project,' 'The Monthy
Review,' and 'McSpotlight.' Each
offers a unique perspective for
criticising Capitalism. Select one of
the sites and review its hostile
perspective of Capitalism.Which of these sites did you select?
Summarize the major points of
criticism you found at this website.
How did you personally respond to
these criticism? How valid do you
believe them to be? Why?Social Class:
1. Outspoken support for the U.S.
upper class can be found in Forbes
Magazine. Go to the Forbes website
and completely examine its current
issue:What upper-class issues/features are
championed in this issue? What
investment strategy is touted? Were
you able to find any references to
'social responsibility,' 'civic duty,' or
'human compassion' in any of this
issue's coverage? Forbes has been
criticized for flaunting the view, 'Isn't
it wonderful to be rich!' in every
issue. Do you believe this criticism is
fair? Why, or why not?
2. Middle and upper-middle class
web surfers have taken to the Internet
Shopping Malls with almost the
passion and intense zeal of real
shoppers. For people with too much
money and too little sense, or time,
these virtual shopping centers have
become a cornucopia of products and
fun (much to the glee of their
proprietors). Choose ONE of the
following Internet Malls and pretend
that you are shopping for a birthday
present for your best friend:Which Mall did you select? How
many stores were available for you to
shop at in this mall? Based on the
kinds of products available at these
stores, what can you say about how
members of our society engage in
'conspicuous consumption' – that is,
how do we use material products to
'make a statement' about who we are?
Be specific in describing the items
and prices you observed.
3. There are serious problems of
poverty and homelessness in the U.S.
Go to the National Coalition for the
Homeless website and read all of the
current reports:National Coalition for the Homeless
What estimates are offered of the
number of homeless people in the
U.S? How do they manage to survive
through nights of severe winter cold?
What proposals have homeless
advocates made that might end this
national tragedy? When millions of
people are displaced because of
industry plant closings, as happened
in the mid-1980s, who is responsible
for displacing the lives of the
workers and their families? What
factors do you believe account for
most of the homelessness in the U.S?
1. Hate groups abound in the United
States, spreading their ethnocentric
and racist views with equal parts of
self-righteousness and angry venom.
Visit the 'Hate Watch' website and
select a hate group to investigate.
Click on the link for the group you
selected and read everything you can
about this group.Which hate group did you select?
Summarize this group's ideology.
Which religion or ethnic groups are
the object of specific contempt for
this group? Why? What sociological
factors account for people becoming
part of such groups? What do you
think these people feel towards
themselves? Why?
2. While hate groups exist throughout
the U.S. there are, fortunately, several
organizations that are actively
working to combat hatred and build
communities of trust and mutual
acceptance. Visit ONE of the racism
resource centers below and examine
the programs and resources that are
available:Crosspoint Anti-Racism Resources
You should join together with several
friends and, using the resources
available from the website you
selected, work to make a difference
on your college campus. Oultine a
plan for improving ethnic/religious
relations on your college campus. Be
sure to identify key campus officials
you will need to enlist as allies when
initiating your program for improved
relations. Explain what needs to be
done to improve relations at your
college and how it should be done.
3. Below are three very different, but
outstanding, views of a unique ethnic
heritage. Each of these cultures has
made an impact on U.S. society. The
first site is for the Native American,
Seminole Tribe of Florida. The
second is a cultural portrait of the
African nation of Sierra Leone. The
third is a WebMagazine on Hispanic
culture. Visit ONE of these sites:Which website did you select? What
did you learn about the way of life of
these people? Is this a culture that
you could adapt to? What impressed
you the most – in both a good and bad
sense – about this culture? Why?Sex and Gender:
1. Two of the best websites for
information about important woman's
issues are at the WWWomen site.
Visit the WWWomen Links website
or the WWWomen News website and
examine its array of issues, topics,
and links:Which site did you choose? Of the
issues you found addressed here,
which impressed you most? How
many links to other women's groups
and sites did you find? Do you think
services like these help women?
How? Are they useful to men? In
what ways?
2. There are a number of websites
that are designed as resource centers
to help men assist women who are
confronted by problems. Two of the
best of these types of sites are 'Men
Against Racism & Sexism' and 'Men
Against Domestic Violence.' Visit
ONE of these sites:Which site did you visit? How many
programs and assistance groups did
you find dedicated to combating these
serious domestic problems? What
specific facts or insights did you
learn here that you consider
important? Explain why?
3. One of the fundamental woman's
issues of our times concerns the
woman's right to control her own
body. One dimension of this issue is
understanding birth control. The best
website for information about Birth
Control is Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth
Control Pages.' Visit this site:Ann Rose's Birth Control Pages
What does 'safe sex' mean? Who is
responsible for safe sex? What risks
are associated with unprotected sex?
What are the relative advantages and
disadvantages of using the pill,
condoms, a diaphram, an IUD, or
other forms of birth control? What
about abstinence as a means of
avoiding the dangers associated with
sex?Chapter 11: The Great Depression and the New Deal
Herbert Hoover
Brief biography, inaugural addresses,
and familiar quotations, plus a
biography of the First Lady. Sponsored
by the White House.Great Depression in Oakland California
During the 1930s photographer Imogen
Cunningham documented the destitute
citizens of Oakland's "Hoovervilles,"
the tent cities where the homeless and
indigent were forced to live. This online
collection includes 9 images.The Great Depression out West: FSA photos
25 photos by Rondal Partridge taken
between 1936 and 1941. Many are from
the late 1930s, when he worked as an
assistant for the photographer Dorothea
Lange under the Farm Security
Administration (FSA).Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brief biography, inaugural addresses,
and familiar quotations, plus a
biography of the First Lady. Sponsored
by the White House.FDR biography
In addition to a biographical sketch and
some images, there is a timeline and
plenty of additional facts about Franklin
Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor.New Deal Network gallery
Marist College's wide-ranging online
exhibit of the New Deal era includes
photos on New Deal programs, period
photos, cultural programs, art and
architecture.TVA: Electricity for All
In-depth history of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, the world's largest
hydroelectric project.WPA Life Histories
The Library of Congress on-line
collection of life histories written by the
staff of the Folklore Project of the
Federal Writers' Project for the Works
Progress Administration (WPA) from
1936-1940. The Library of Congress
collection includes 2,900 documents
representing the work of over 300
writers from 24 states. The documents
describe the informant's family
education, income, occupation, political
views, religion and mores, medical
needs, diet and miscellaneous
observations.Farm Security Admin. color photographs
How life in rural America was during
the Great Depression, and how it
improved under the New Deal, are
captured in these images housed in the
Library of Congress.Picture America 1936-43
Library of Congress images presented
in a special online exhibit by Corbis,
Inc. Click on the map to begin the
presentation.Washington DC in the 1930s
Photos from the Library of Congress
capture the architecture and social life
of the Washington metropolitan area,
including exteriors and interiors of
commercial, residential, and
government buildings, as well as street
scenes and views of neighborhoods. A
number of Washington events and
activities, such as the 1932 Bonus Army
encampment and World War II
preparedness campaigns, are also
depicted.United Auto Workers History Page
A look at the auto makers from the
viewpoint of organized labor. You can
use this site to compare what you find
on the official Ford Motor web pagesAfrican Americans in the New Deal: the WPA
Photos from the Library of Congress
show African American participation in
Works Progress Administration arts
programs.Civil rights & the New Deal
Chapter 10 of Norman Coombs' "The
Black Experience in America" (1971)
deals with the limited but definite steps
taken by Roosevelt to ease the burdens
of segregation, particularly Executive
Order 8802, the first condemnation of
economic and social segregation by a
president.Eleanor Roosevelt & Marian Anderson
The National Archives presents the
letter Eleanor wrote when she resigned
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution after it refused to hear
operatic star Marian Anderson because
she was African American. Mrs.
Roosevelt arranged a performance at
the Lincoln Memorial that was attended
by tens of thousands and inaugurated
the special relationship between that
memorial and African American public
events such as the March on
Washington in 1963.Pearl Harbor remembered
Maps, timeline, casualty lists, survivor
stories, a poster, and plenty of text give
full coverage of Pearl Harbor.Pearl Harbor: USS Arizona Exhibits
Images and artifacts from the battleship
that accounted for most of the
casualties from the December 7th
attack.WWII
Coverage of the war in Europe and the
Pacific, from a military, diplomatic, and
political standpoints. Images and brief
text explanations are provided.Soviet-American wartime alliance
Library of Congress exhibit describes
the signficance of the alliance for both
countries in defeating Nazi Germany.War posters
WW 2 propaganda posters produced
by the Treasury Dept. to encourage
sales of war bonds and income tax
payments, and discourage hoarding.War Posters (J.D. Ross Collection)
26 viewable posters. The collector has
done his best to track down the source
of the posters, and the images are
first-rate, and most are in color.War propaganda (National Archives collection)
The "Powers of Persuasion" exhibit
provides 16 posters, including the
famous "We Can Do It!" featuring
Rosie the Riveter, and a sound clip of
the song "Any Bonds Today?"Women war reporters
A Library of Congress exhibit telling the
story of women "coming to the front"
in words and pictures.Washington DC in the 1940s
Photos from the Library of Congress
capture the architecture and social life
of the Washington metropolitan area,
including exteriors and interiors of
commercial, residential, and
government buildings, as well as street
scenes and views of neighborhoods. A
number of Washington events and
activities, such as the 1932 Bonus Army
encampment and World War II
preparedness campaigns, are also
depicted.The Tuskegee Airmen
African Americans form one of the best
figher squadrons to serve during the
war. Text and pictures tell the story.
Sponsored by the Black History
Museum.African American war reporters
Excerpts from stories filed for the
AFRO-AMERICAN during the war.
Images included along with the text.The Great Migrations
Maps of the African American
migration to northern cities, beginning
during World War I and continuing
through the Great Depression and WW
2. A Library of Congress online exhibHarry S. Truman
Brief biography, inaugural addresses,
and familiar quotations, plus a
biography of the First Lady. Sponsored
by the White House.Death of Adolf Hitler
An audio clip from the German Radio
Archives reports the death of the
Fuehrer in May 1945. RealAudio player
required.A-Bomb online museum
Images, testimony, past & present
comparisons, and data about the
creation of atomic weapons are
provided. Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki
are covered.Cost of the Manhattan Project
A financial breakdown of what it cost
to create the atomic bomb.Creation of the A-bomb: Trinity site
The location where the first atomic
bomb was exploded in the New Mexico
desert is evoked by images and
reminiscences. Click on "Continue to
Part II" to see additional information on
the development and use of the atomic
bomb.