THE CONCORD REVIEW Essays By High School Students From Twenty Countries |
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IMPERIALISM
WORLD WAR I
DEPRESSION
WORLD WAR II
THE COLD WAR AND KOREA
VIETNAM
CIVIL RIGHTS
GULF WAR
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Poster screen show is "Greed, Militarism, War - this is fascism. Unite to destroy it." Issued by the National Confederation of Workers (C.N.T.)
Features posters from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, with an English translation to each image.
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Another Triton Project -- students research (centered on a proposal to expand the Canal) the geography, structure, and history of the Panama Canal, especially the US role in the Canal. They must also investigate the marine life on both sides of the Canal in a form of environmental impace study. They must present their findings in the form of a Hyperstudio stack or ClarisWorks presentation justifying or criticizing a proposed enlargement of the Canal. Students might also visit the Panama Pacific International Exposition, which was designed as a celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal.
A massive and wasteful graphic loads first on this page. Turn your graphics off on the browser to see the two links on the main menu. I am also very critical of the "History" part of the page that omits the story of how the Canal was acquired by the US. It begins with "Among the great peaceful endeavors of mankind that have contributed significantly to progress in the world, the construction of the Canal stands as an awe-inspiring achievement." and follows shortly with "The French labored 20 years, beginning in 1880, but disease and financial problems defeated them. In 1903, Panama and the United States signed a treaty by which the United States undertook to construct an interoceanic ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama." I wonder why they neglected to explain what a US battleship was doing in the waters outside of Columbia on the eve of the revolt that led to Panama's birth as a nation. Since this is a site that is likely to be visited often in the near future, it needs a massive introduction of historical fact to erase a false and misleading set of conclusions.
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THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
PBS presents "TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt" and "FDR" (Monday-Thursday, September 22-25 -- 9:00 p.m. ET), "Ike" (formerly "Eisenhower" -- Monday,September 29, 9:00 p.m. ET). Later in the season, THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents encores of "The Kennedys," "LBJ" and "Nixon," and two new biographies, "Truman" and "Reagan."
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As related in the letters of prticipants and relatives. The site also feature a Special Selection on Normandy at Peace. TOC: Timeline, Museum, Simulation, Resources. Participation. Another fine ThinkQuest project. Have you seen their collection of CDs? A First Person Account byy Frank P. DeNardo, a Former Signalman 2/C aboard the USS Chatelain. As related in the letters of prticipants and relatives. The magazine also offers a special section on Normady today called American Heritage Special Selection: Normandy at Peace. From the Center for Military History. Reference Bibliographies, Archives Database, Photo Collection Database, Normandy Photos Database,with 300 photos of Normandy Invasion. Normandy from the view of Canada. The site serves as a historical companion to Spielberg’s movie, Saving Private Ryan, and offers background for students writing about the invasion (or the film). Photo exhibits, video clips, audio commentaries, written transcripts, and historic newsreels from many sources are combined with personal recollections (audio and text). PBS companion site.
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Women Come to the Front--Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters in World War II. What did you do in the war, Grandma?--Features a new look to the site. I was please to see that all of the great oral history resouces remained. wasp --Women Airforce Service Pilot. Group E: Rosie the Riveter and other Women World War II Heroes
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Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary A very professional High School Website crafted by the design team that did the Persistence Of The Spirit. The "Spirit" page profiles the people and events that contributed to the Black experience in Arkansas in five condensed chapters: Photo Scrapbook (An assortment of historic images in chronological order from the Persistence image collection), Public Programs (A calendar of humanities films and exhibits from the Arkansas Humanities Resource Center and other public programs), History Links (Informative sites that offer historical and cultural approaches to African-American issues), References (A reading list for teachers and other readers), Resources
(scholars, funders and archives that collaborated on the project). |
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The American Century represents a unique collaboration between The Whitney Museum of American Art and Intel to explore how the Internet and personal computers can be used to extend and enhance the art museum experience of the twenty-first century..." partly by providing "... in-depth contextual materials related to the historic events and social issues of the day."
The RETRO Card Rack |
RETRO is a web magazine celebrating classic popular culture of the first three-fourths of the 20th century. Topics include entertainment, politics, design, decor, fashion, roots music and more. I enjoyed the RETRO's song of the week:"Big Mama's Door" by W.C. Handy. You can also listen to music while browsing. See the Music Archive link and make a selection (from a LARGE listing). I left the music in the background to explore the site further and then opened another browser window to continue the session at other sites. This site and many others appearing on the Web successfully merge education and entertainment. So join the fun. No one will hear you yodeling along with the Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Ritter and others. I think the students would be interested in hearing Blue Yodel Blues by Ray Whitley, who also wrote the classic song, "Back in the Saddle Again." You can also send a card from the "The RETRO Card Rack. Choose your graphic from Pulp Magazine Covers or 1920s Sheet Music Covers. The site does not actually send the card. It sends an Email address to the person you designate and they are notified where and how to pick it up. |
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Representatives from WGBH were at the NCSS Convention in Cincinnati (November 1997) and distributed a "dynamite" timeline and program guide for the People's Century. This 26 part series (in two seasons in April of 1998 and 1999) may prove to be of exceptional value to teachers. The WGBH/Television/In Production site provides some additional information on the series, which will include "...26 prime-time hours that look back on how people around the world came together to bring about the triumphs and tragedies of the 20th century. Co-produced by WGBH and the BBC and broadcast ... over a two-year period, People's Century will offer a compelling, chronological look at the most stunning century in history. Fashions, politics, communications, demonstrations, sports, wars, and an unquenchable thirst for freedom...these are the signposts for this exhaustive and exhilarating journey through the 20th century." A companion book by Godfrey Hodgson is available from Random House and on the BarnesandNoble site for $65.00.
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Last revised March 6, 2001 |
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