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The American Experience: D-Day

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/

Produced as a companion to the PBS-TV series, this site has a brief history of D-Day, text of news reports from the front, information on the paratrooper experience (including what they carried in their packs and what they faced when they landed), letters home written by soldiers involved in the invasion, maps and a bibliography.

Author: PBS/WGBH (www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/amexfeedback.html)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States--Wars--World War II

Keywords: D-Day; Normandy Invasion; Operation Overlord

Cybrary of the Holocaust

http://www.remember.org/

Supplies historical perspectives, images, personal accounts, and more about the Holocaust.

Author: Michael Dunn (dunn@webletter.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Holocaust

The 50th Anniversary of D-Day

http://www.nando.net/sproject/dday/dday.html

Created for the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, this site has maps of the invasion plans, as well as information and pictures of the equipment used.

Author: Nando Times (tom@nandomedia.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States--Wars--World War II

Keywords: Operation Overlord; Invasion of Normandy

The History Place

http://historyplace.com/

"About us -- Established on July 4, 1996, The History Place is one of the most popular educational sites on the Internet. The History Place is a private, independent, Internet-only publication and is not affiliated with any political group or organization. We present a fact based, common sense approach in the presentation of the history of humanity, prepared by knowledgeable writers and historians. Great care is always given to accuracy in the construction and maintenance of our exhibits. Since 1996, The History Place has to helped educate millions of young Americans and students from around the world on important topics including American History, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, and World History."

Author: The History Place (publisher@historyplace.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States

Keywords: WWII; Nazi; Holocaust

The Holocaust Chronicle

http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/

"The Holocaust Chronicle Web site contains every word and a generous selection of images from the companion book of the same title. Whether you browse this Web site, page through it, or search for specific, cross-referenced information, you'll find dramatic information grounded in rock-solid scholarship, complemented by a wealth of images; generous, fact-filled captions; hundreds of sidebar essays focusing on significant people, events, and issues; dozens of useful maps; and an exclusive timeline of Holocaust-related events spanning the years 1000 B.C. through 1999."

Author: Publications International, Ltd.

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Jewish

Keywords: Anti-Semitism; Hitler; Germany; Nazi

NAAF Project Time Line

http://www.neveragain.org/time.htm

"Notable events in the Holocaust presented by year. Go to any year of the Time Line, experience and learn about the events leading up to and during the Holocaust."

Author: NAAF Project (info@neveragain.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Timeline; Jewish Holocaust; 20th Century

The Nazi Olympics

http://www.ushmm.org/olympics/index.html

"This site presents an on-line version of an exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. The gallery installation of this exhibit is on display at the Museum between July 1996 and July 1997." The exhibit contains information about the role of sport in Nazi Germany, the debate around participating in (and thereby endorsing) the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the games themselves, the treatment of African-American and Jewish athletes, and the aftermath. It contains many photographs and soundfiles.

Author: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (web.administrator@ushmm.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: holocaust; Nazi Germany; Olympics

The Nizkor Project

http://www.nizkor.org/

"Welcome to Nizkor, a collage of projects focused on the Holocaust, or 'Shoah,' and its denial, often referred to as Holocaust "revisionism.", a label we reject out of hand as being misleading and dishonest." This site is searchable or can be browsed by the following categories: the Camps, Documents, International Military Tribunal (Nurnberg) Organizations, People and Places.

Author: Kenneth McVay (kmcvay@nizkor.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: holocaust; shoah; concentration camps; nazis

Normandy: 1944

http://normandy.eb.com/

Encyclopedia Britannica resource on the Allied invasion of Normandy during WWII. Highlights the buildup of troops, invasion, ensuing battles and the lasting memory of this historic event. Site includes useful links within the text to relevant topics and provides documentary footage and copies of war documents.

Author: Encyclopędia Britannica, Inc.

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Military; World War Two

A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/

This site offers educators and others an excellent introduction to this very difficult historical topic. Includes a timeline of events, information on both victims and perpetrators, a guide to art, music, and literature about the Holocaust, resources for teachers, and suggested classroom activities.

Author: Florida Center for Instructional Technology (winkelma@typhoon.coedu.usf.edu)

Subjects:

Education--K-12

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Holocaust

Third Reich Factbook

http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/

Information on all aspects of Germany and her allies during WWII. Includes military and political organizations, statistics, names and membership of various organizations, and some biographical information.

Author: Marcus Wendel

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--Europe--World War II

Keywords: Nazi; Germany; World War II

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