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This page last updated February 2, 2011
Censorship, Banned Books and Other Bad Things
Free speech is a threat to those who want to control us. Freedom is ours only as long as we protect it.
For other links concerning book-banning, click here.
KidSpeak - where kids speak up
for free speech - Information on First Amendment concerns for students and
what they are doing about it. Started as 'Muggles for Harry Potter', a
site concerned with attempts to ban the Harry Potter books.
Justice Learning
- civic education in the real world - starting with current issues that directly affect our lives.
The web site uses audio from the Justice Talking radio show and articles from The New York Times
to teach students about reasoned debate and the often-conflicting values inherent in our democracy.
The web site includes articles, editorials and oral debate from the nation's finest journalists and advocates.
All of the material is supported by age-appropriate summaries and additional links.
In addition, for each covered issue, the site includes curricular material from The New York Times Learning Network
for high school teachers and detailed information about how each of the institutions of democracy
(the courts, the Congress, the presidency, the press and the schools) affect the issue
ArchNet
- the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology - it looks like
EVERYTHING is here
The Atrium
- Where if it came before 1700, it is fair game: The Ancient World on TV, This Day in Ancient
History, RealAudio news and lectures, Bibliotecha (library, that is),
Commentarium of recent news articles, and a superb free newsletter.
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Becoming Human
- not just the biological, but also the cultural evolution of humans
Classics Pages
- over 900 pages of news, information, games and controversy about the life,
literature, art and archaeology of the ancient world of Greece & Rome
The Classics Unveiled
Lots of information about Greek Mythology, Roman History, Daily Life in Rome,
and how Latin has influenced our language
Earth Calendar The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world. Search by Country, date or religion
Godchecker, with more Gods than you can shake a stick at.
Godchecker's Mythology Encyclopedia currently features over 2,850 deities.
Halloween Online
- more than you ever wanted to know about the past and present of Halloween
The Hero's Journey
- á la Joseph Campbell, An environment to explore the classic mythical story structure
HistoryWorld.net - Timelines, tours through history,
Architecture, literature, music, the arts, regions, empires, nations, politics, religion, social history,
economics, travel, science, technology, medicine, war, weapons
Legends
- British, Celtic, Norse etc. legends - for teachers & advanced students
Mesopotamia -
Assyria, Babylonia, Sumer - the birthplaces of Western Civilization. Temples, gods, goddesses, warfare,
trade and transport, astronomy, geography
Sacred Destinations
- a catalogue and travel guide to more than 1,500 (and counting!) sacred sites, holy places, pilgrimage destinations,
historical religious sites and religious buildings and artifacts around the world.
The Silk Road
- History, culture, folklore of the trade route between Europe and Asia
and its peoples, as well as the story of Marco Polo, its most famous traveler.
Winged Sandals
- Hermes the messenger leads you on a fun tour through a magical place filled with awesome gods,
daring heroes and fabulous monsters.
Women's Life in Greece
- What life was REALLY like for women in Greece, as shown in their artifacts and stories.
You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy! You are about to have your eyes and internal organs removed
and your brain pulled out!
Then your body will be stuffed with sawdust and rags, wrapped in bandages, put in a coffin and buried!
Follow the step-by-step process that will turn your body into an EGYPTIAN MUMMY!
With links for more information
The Atrium
- Where if it came before 1700, it is fair game: The Ancient World on TV, This Day in Ancient
History, RealAudio news and lectures, Bibliotecha (library, that is),
Commentarium of recent news articles, and a superb free newsletter.
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The Biblical Archeology Society
- , nondenominational, educational organization dedicated
to information about archaeology in the Bible lands
Classics Pages
- over 900 pages of news, information, games and controversy about the life,
literature, art and archaeology of the ancient world of Greece & Rome
The Classics Unveiled
Lots of information about Greek Mythology, Roman History, Daily Life in Rome,
and how Latin has influenced our language
Saving Graves, A collaborative effort of cemetery preservation
advocates working to increase public awareness and activism in preserving, protecting and
restoring endangered and forgotten historic cemeteries worldwide. Also with information on
Tombstone symbolism
Eternal Egypt - over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization.
Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions.
The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery,
animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more.
HistoryWorld.net - Timelines, tours through history,
Architecture, literature, music, the arts, regions, empires, nations, politics, religion, social history,
economics, travel, science, technology, medicine, war, weapons
Mesopotamia -
Assyria, Babylonia, Sumer - the birthplaces of Western Civilization. Temples, gods, goddesses, warfare,
trade and transport, astronomy, geography
Pequot Indians
- The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center of Connecticut - History of their Tribe.
Raid on Deerfield
- A wonderfully done Online Museum Exhibit that tells the story of the 1704 Raid
on Deerfield, Massachusetts from the perspectives of the five groups who were
actually present at the event: Wendat (Huron), Kanienkehaka (Mohawk), Wobanakiak
(Abenaki), French, English.
Roman World
Links to many sites with information about ancient Rome
The Silk Road - History, culture, folklore of the trade route between Europe and
Asia and its peoples, as well as the story of Marco Polo, its most famous traveler.
You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy! You are about to have your eyes and internal organs removed
and your brain pulled out!
Then your body will be stuffed with sawdust and rags, wrapped in bandages, put in a coffin and buried!
Follow the step-by-step process that will turn your body into an EGYPTIAN MUMMY!
With links for more information
You wouldn't want to be a Roman Gladiator! Will you live or die after your first fight as a Roman gladiator?
Find out what fate awaits you on your journey to the arena. With links for more information
Art and Theater
- This is not intended to be a web site for artists, but here are a few good sites about art history
Academy of American Poets
- Poems, biographies, sound clips, links
American Presidents
read a biographical sketch, learn about a presidency and its legacy, and
find information about various cabinet members and political appointees.
Includes biographies of each first lady, listings of presidential staff and advisers,
and timelines on significant events in the lives of each administration.
Astronomers has short introductions
for almost one hundred famous astronomers and astrophysicists from the Classical Period to the present.
A link is provided for each scientist listed, offering more in-depth information.
Authors Pages
- a list of web pages by or about authors and illustrators
Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin in his own words
The United States Library of Congress has put together this site about the man who invented so many things, including
the United States.
The Electric Ben Franklin A rich source of information about
that remarkable man from USHistory.org, with resources about the
American Revolution and the people who lived it.
Charles Darwin Online
contains more than 50,000 searchable text pages and 40,000 images of both
publications and handwritten manuscripts. There is also the most comprehensive
Darwin bibliography ever published and the largest manuscript catalogue ever assembled.
Charles Dickens
- Gad's Hill Place - A LOT of information about Dickens
France: View the fabulous Chateau de Versailles
and meet some of the famous people associated with it: The Sun King, Marie Antoinette, Charles DeGaulle and others
Extreme Science
Ever wonder how people figured out there used to be such things as dinosaurs?
Curious about how scientists learned to reconstruct fossil skeletons?
The knowledge we take for granted today was slow in coming, and along the way,
scientists and scholars had some weird ideas. This Web site shows some of their mistakes,
provides a timeline of events, gives biographies of a few of the people who have gotten us
where we are today, and lists resources you can use to learn more.
HyperHistory
is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history
with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps, with the history of wars
and politics, scientific, cultural and religious facts and events
Literary Locales
- Picture links to the places that figure in the lives and writings of famous authors - and lots
of background information as well
The of World Jack London has biographical
information, entire short stories, as well as other news.
Page One Literary Newsletter Web Site
- News, Author Interviews, Contests, Writer's Pages, and Resources (Links to just about every web site dealing with
books, authors and writing!)
I Know Poe is an interactive exhibition of Edgar Allen Poe, created by the Poe Museum.
Physicists
has short introductions
for almost one hundred famous physicists from the Classical Period to the present.
A link is provided for each scientist listed, offering more in-depth information.
Mr. William Shakespeare
and the Internet. A complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet.
If it isn't here.....
Visit a Refugee Camp - 14 million refugees and up to 25 million internally
displaced persons live in temporary shelters throughout the world - See what it is like - from Doctors Without Borders
Mark Twain - Much about the writer, the society he wrote
about, his books, the Mississippi River, and his anti-slavery work. Includes lots of videos.
Alfred Russel Wallace
- Darwin didn't come up with his ideas in a vacuum: He cites 27 other scientists in his Origins. A. R. Wallace almost beat
Darwin to the punch!
Who What When
- a great time-line. Search on a date, a person, an event, a category (scientist, musician, etc.)
and see who and what else was going on then.
Women's Life in Greece
- What life was REALLY like for women in Greece, as shown in their artifacts and stories.
Connecticut: Websites related to the People of Connecticut
The Face of Connecticut
- People, Geology, and the Land by Michael Bell - This is the classic history of CT, from its geological birth to the effects of
geology on the people who settled here. The entire book online, courtesy of the Talcott Mt Science Center
The Hero's Journey
- á la Joseph Campbell, An environment to explore the classic mythical story structure
The Moonlit Road - Ghost
stories and strange folktales of the American South
Space Scientists, from Windows to the Universe,
an internet site that includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets,
that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration,
and the human experience. Space weather, space missions, myths, history and people of space science,
geology, minerals, life, physics. Different levels of reading difficulty for elementary, middle and high school.
The Silk Road
- History, culture, folklore of the trade route between Europe and Asia and its peoples, as well as the
story of Marco Polo, its most famous traveler.
Truth or Fiction
- Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous tales, pleas for help,
urban legends, prayer requests and calls to action to see if they are TRUTH!
AfricaGuide
- Detailed information on each country, as well as photos, maps, forums,
travelogues, and Shopping! for crafts, art, music, books from and about
Africa
Ancient India
The Buddha, Geography, Early Hinduism, The Indus Valley, Time, Writing
Aneki.Com
- Country information, Regional and World rankings
Defense
- political hotspots, current events, from Jane's,
a source of information about defense, political hotspots, the military, and military vehicles
The Face of Connecticut
- People, Geology, and the Land by Michael Bell - This is the classic history of CT, from its geological birth to the effects of
geology on the people who settled here. The entire book online, courtesy of the Talcott Mt Science Center
Flags of the World
- the Internet's largest site devoted to vexillology (the study of flags)
Food
- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization- everything related to
feeding people around the world - farms, diseases, famine, land and water development, plant and animal production, forestry,
fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, food standards and commodities and trade
France: View the fabulous Chateau de Versailles
and meet some of the famous people associated with it: The Sun King, Marie Antoinette, Charles DeGaulle and others
Great Globe Gallery
- geographical, geological, astronomical, biological, historical, meteorological, if it can be shown on a globe, it is here!
Mesopotamia -
Assyria, Babylonia, Sumer - the birthplaces of Western Civilization. Temples, gods, goddesses, warfare,
trade and transport, astronomy, geography
NationMaster,
a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is
a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
Maps - The National Map, an interactive map of the United States at many levels,
showing many different types of information.
The Silk Road
- History, culture, folklore of the trade route between Europe and Asia and its peoples, as well as the story
of Marco Polo, its most famous traveler.
Vikings
- Who discovered America? The Indians, of course - but the Vikings
appear to be the first to cross the Atlantic to get here. Follow their
trail courtesy of the Smithsonian
Visit a Refugee Camp -
14 million refugees and up to 25 million internally
displaced persons live in temporary shelters throughout the world - See what it is like -
from Doctors Without Borders
War
- political hotspots, current events, from Jane's,
a source of information about defense, political hotspots, the military and military vehicles
Worldmapper, "The world as you've never seen it before",
is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
You wouldn't want to be a Polar Explorer! Get ready...as a brave young sailor looking for adventure,
you are about to join Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to icy
Antarctica as a polar explorer.
With links for more information
History
(also Oral history, below)
20th Century
- from Associated Press - Stories, videos, and a timeline of important events of the last century
AdFlip
- An archive of advertisements from the last 60 years - a picture of the way
things were and how our 'needs' were expressed.
Africa:
links to sites on news, history, geography, the people, literature, the food
American Presidents
read a biographical sketch, learn about a presidency and its legacy, and
find information about various cabinet members and political appointees.
Includes biographies of each first lady, listings of presidential staff and advisers,
and timelines on significant events in the lives of each administration.
The Atrium
- Where if it came before 1700, it is fair game: The Ancient World on TV, This Day in Ancient
History, RealAudio news and lectures, Bibliotecha (library, that is),
Commentarium of recent news articles, and a free newsletter
Biography of America
- From Annenberg - an in-depth look at the events that shaped the nation
The Black Death
- a time when 33% of Europe died within 5 years
Classics Pages
- over 900 pages of news, information, games and controversy about the life, literature, art and archaeology
of the ancient world of Greece & Rome
The Classics Unveiled
Lots of information about Greek Mythology, Roman History, Daily Life in Rome,
and how Latin has influenced our language
De Imperatoribus Romanis
- the rulers of the Roman empire from Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453).
Maps of the Roman empire during various eras
Eye Witness - History through the eyes of those who lived it
The Face of Connecticut
- People, Geology, and the Land by Michael Bell - This is the classic history of CT, from its geological birth to the effects of
geology on the people who settled here. The entire book online, courtesy of the Talcott Mt Science Center
FILMS
- a history of moving pictures (movies, cinema)
France: View the fabulous Chateau de Versailles
and meet some of the famous people associated with it: The Sun King, Marie Antoinette, Charles DeGaulle and others
Great Globe Gallery
- geographical, geological, astronomical, biological, historical, meteorological, if it can be shown on a globe, it is here!
History Buff
- how historical events were reported in the press - 16th century to 20th century
HistoryWorld.net - Timelines, tours through history,
Architecture, literature, music, the arts, regions, empires, nations, politics, religion, social history,
economics, travel, science, technology, medicine, war, weapons
HistoryWired
-an experimental program through which you can take a virtual tour of selected
objects from the vast collections of the National Museum of American History.
Here you'll have an opportunity to look at hundreds of museum artifacts, most of
which are not currently on exhibit. Neat effects!
The Holocaust Remember.Org
- a wealth of information about the murder of over 11 million people, Jewish
and non-Jewish - images, witnesses, survivors, lesson plans Teachers'
Guide to the Holocaust- photographs, filmed interviews, a fantastic starting point. The Holocaust Encyclopedia from the United States Holocaust Museum.
HyperHistory
is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history
with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps, with the history of wars
and politics, scientific, cultural and religious facts and events
JIM CROW
- The politics, geography, and literature of post-Civil War segregation
Mesopotamia -
Assyria, Babylonia, Sumer - the birthplaces of Western Civilization. Temples, gods, goddesses, warfare,
trade and transport, astronomy, geography
MEXICO
- the history of Mexico leading up to the US-Mexican War
Museum of Musical Instruments
- The MoMI encompasses a multifaceted mixture of history and design expressed through instruments, artists, and their music -
look, listen, learn!
NetSerf s a way for websurfers and dedicated medievalists to find
out about various online resources that deal with many aspects of the medieval world.
Raid on Deerfield
- A wonderfully done Online Museum Exhibit that tells the story of the 1704 Raid
on Deerfield, Massachusetts from the perspectives of the five groups who were
actually present at the event: Wendat (Huron), Kanienkehaka (Mohawk), Wobanakiak
(Abenaki), French, English.
Truth In Advertising
- Once upon a time, the rich, sweetly pungent smoke of tobacco
offered more than dreary old diseases like emphysema and lung cancer. It
promised sophistication, sex appeal, even longevity itself. See vintage
cigarette ads.
You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy! You are about to have your eyes and internal organs removed
and your brain pulled out!
Then your body will be stuffed with sawdust and rags, wrapped in bandages, put in a coffin and buried!
Follow the step-by-step process that will turn your body into an EGYPTIAN MUMMY!
With links for more information
You wouldn't want to be a Polar Explorer! Get ready...as a brave young sailor looking for adventure,
you are about to join Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to icy
Antarctica as a polar explorer.
With links for more information
You wouldn't want to be a Roman Gladiator! Will you live or die after your first fight as a Roman gladiator?
Find out what fate awaits you on your journey to the arena. With links for more information
Oral History - First Person Stories
American Rhetoric
- 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings,
lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events,
Densho
- The Japanese-American Legacy Project digitally videotapes individuals describing their lives,
and telling the stories of their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Preserved are
descriptions on everything from their families' immigration, to the incarceration of the Japanese
American community during World War II, to discussions of what it means to be "an American."
Eye Witness - History through the eyes of those who lived it
The Holocaust Remember.Org
- a wealth of information about the murder of over 11 million people, Jewish
and non-Jewish - images, witnesses, survivors, lesson plans Teachers'
Guide to the Holocaust- photographs, filmed interviews, a fantastic starting point.
Oral History - World War II as told by the men and women who lived it
Wisconsin Stories
- America's history in the words of the people who lived it
WW2 People's Stories From fighting on the front to life at home,
people's wartime lives
Politics and Spin, Truth in Advertising
Exploring the United States government, the political process in general, and the distortion of truth by politicians and marketers.
FirstGov - Starting point for
ALL U.S. Government Web Sites - plus links to State governments
American Presidents
read a biographical sketch, learn about a presidency and its legacy, and
find information about various cabinet members and political appointees.
Includes biographies of each first lady, listings of presidential staff and advisers,
and timelines on significant events in the lives of each administration.
The Center for Media and Democracy is
a non-profit, non-partisan, public interest organization that strengthens participatory
democracy by investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda.
FactCheck.org
is a a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the
level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what
is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews,
and news releases.
Government Information Awareness If the government is spying on
us electronically, here is a chance to return the favor. Requires some drilling down, but you will be amazed
at what you can learn about what is really going on in Washington
GovSpot - a non-partisan government information portal offers a high-utility
collection of top US & State government and civic resources. If the US or a State government has a finger in it, try here.
The Middle East Report:
a non-profit, non-governmental organization. A completely independent organization,
it has no links to any religious, educational or political organizations in the US or elsewhere
Politifact, a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly.
In the months ahead, the news staffs of both organizations will examine major claims by presidential candidates
and rule on their veracity.
Project Vote Smart offers unbiased information about
candidates and officials, in five basic categories: backgrounds, issue positions,
voting records, campaign finances and performance evaluations
Quoticus- Remembering what they really said. Politicians like to
claim that they never said things that get them into trouble. This web site remembers! It
provides a video library of speeches, interviews, and debates conducted by prominent public figures
The Atrium
- Where if it came before 1700, it is fair game: The Ancient World on TV, This Day in Ancient
History, RealAudio news and lectures, Bibliotecha (library, that is),
Commentarium of recent news articles, and a superb free newsletter.
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