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Ad*Access

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/

"The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, providing a coherent view of a number of major campaigns and companies through images preserved in one particular advertising collection available at Duke University."

Author: Duke University, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (special-collections@duke.edu)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Marketing & Advertising

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Graphic Arts

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Africans In America

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/

Africans in America is a site based on the documents provided in a PBS special of the same name. The site offers perspectives on slavery through four major eras, ranging from 1470 to 1865. For each era, historical narrative, a Resource Bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries, and a Teacher's Guide is provided.

Author: WGBH

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--African/African-American

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection

http://content.lib.washington.edu/aype/

"655 photographs from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Collection document the fair held on the campus of the University of Washington during the summer of 1909. Images include depictions of the buildings, grounds, entertainment, and exotic attractions at the fair."

Author: University of Washington Libraries

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

American Field Guide (AFG)

http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/

American Field Guide offers the public easy access to valuable informaiton after it has been aired on public televsion. It recasts "outdoors programming content from nearly 30 stations across the country in a convenient, on-demand format, American Field Guide offers the public a unique and valuable online experience 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

Author: Oregon Public Broadcasting

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Outdoor Recreation

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Keywords: PBS video clips; teacher resources; animals; ecosystems; human history; livelihoods; earth and space; plants; plublic policy; recreation

Hispanic America USA

http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/content.htm

"An overview of Contributions of Hispanics [in] World and United States History." Site includes sections on Arts & Humanities, Vets/Military/Politics, and News/Entertainment/Sports."

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--Latin American/Hispanic

Keywords: Hispanic

Jamestown Rediscovery

http://www.apva.org/

"Welcome to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project Jamestown Rediscovery is investigating the remains of 1607 Jamestown on the APVA property on Jamestown Island, Virginia." Contains an online exhibit of the excavation site with pictures of artifacts found.

Author: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (apva@apva.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Architecture

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Peopling North America: Population Movements & Migration

http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/migrations/

This site is "An historical overview of migratory movements, this tutorial focuses on diasporas to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia, and Africa."

Author: Robin Sutherland-Harris

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Social Sciences--Anthropology

Keywords: north america; migration; population

This Week in North American Indian History

http://members.tripod.com/~PHILKON/

"This site lists over 3000 historical events which happened to or affected the indigenous peoples of North America. It also has Tribal name meanings and alternative names, Indian 'moon' names, and links to thousands of other sites."

Author: Phil Konstantin (konstan@flash.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--History--North America

Keywords: native americans; indians; tribes

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