Japanese-American relocation camp newspapers : perspectives on day-to-day life One of the darker chapters in American history and one of the lesser discussed events of World War II was the forced internment, during the war, of an important segment of the American population — persons of Japanese descent. This collection, consisting of 25 individual […]
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New Database:German folklore and popular culture: Das Kloster
German folklore and popular culture: Das Kloster Das Kloster is a collection of magical and occult texts, chapbooks, folklore, popular superstition and fairy tales of the German Renaissance compiled by Stuttgart antiquarian Johann Scheible, between 1845 and 1849. In addition to the Das Kloster volumes, this collection provides additional volumes of unique perspectives on […]
New Database:Foreign relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944
Foreign relations between Latin America and the Caribbean States, 1930-1944 Organized by country, this collection covers a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, and economic issues. It sheds light on the foreign relations interactions between Central American and South American countries. In the Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic are represented. This […]
New Database:”Through the camera lens” :Moving picture world and the silent cinema era, 1907-1927
"Through the camera lens" :Moving picture world and the silent cinema era, 1907-1927 For those within the film industry, information and opinion were shaped by a number of aggressive trade publications, each competing for the same limited number of subscribers. Chief among these was the "Moving picture world," which, setting a standard for the […]
New Database:America in protest :records of anti-Vietnam war organizations, The Vietnam Veterans Against the War
America in protest :records of anti-Vietnam war organizations, The Vietnam Veterans Against the War The Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) started in 1967 with six Vietnam veterans marching for peace in New York City. The purpose of the organization was to give voice to the returning servicemen who opposed the on-going war in […]
New Database:International directory of arts
International directory of arts The International Directory of Arts (IDA) contains more than 150,000 addresses (including telephone and fax numbers, eMail and URL) from all over the world: from museums and public galleries, universities, academies and schools, associations, the art and antiques trade, numismatics, galleries, auctioneers, restorers, art publishers, art journals, antiquarians and art […]
New Database: Oxford biblical studies online
Oxford biblical studies online In addition to the Bible texts, Oxford Biblical Studies Online offers quick access to … entries from the Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Oxford Companion to the Bible, and other Oxford references. Users can easily navigate to hundreds of topical essays within the Oxford Study Bibles themselves, in The […]
New Database:La France pendant la guerre 1939-1945: résistance et journaux de Vichy(Voices from wartime France 1939-1945 : clandestine resistance and Vichy)
La France pendant la guerre 1939-1945 :résistance et journaux de Vichy (Voices from wartime France 1939-1945 : clandestine resistance and Vichy) Providing perspectives from both the Vichy government and the resistance movement, this unique collection constitutes the sum of the French press that actually reached Britain during the Occupation of 1940-44. It is the […]
New Database:The War Department and Indian affairs, 1800-1824
The War Department and Indian affairs, 1800-1824 From 1789 until the Bureau of Indian Affairs was established in 1824, Indian affairs were under the direct control of the Secretary of War. This collection consists of the letters received by and letters sent to the War Department, including correspondence from Indian superintendents and agents, factors […]
New Database:The Bush presidency and development and debate over civil rights policy and legislation
The Bush presidency and development and debate over civil rights policy and legislation This collection contains materials on civil rights, the development of civil rights policy, and the debate over civil rights legislation during the administration of President George H.W. Bush and during his tenure as vice president. Contents of this collection include memoranda, talking […]