Mountain people: life and culture in Appalachia This collection consists of the diaries, journals, and narratives of explorers, emigrants, military men, Native Americans, and travelers. In addition, there are accounts on the development of farming and mining communities, family histories, and folklore. These accounts provide a view of the vast region between Lexington, Kentucky, […]
Category: New Electronic Resources
New Database:Literature, culture and society in Depression era America:archives of the Federal Writers’ Project.
Literature, culture and society in Depression era America :archives of the Federal Writers’ Project. The Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) was the most controversial and contentious program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA), an integral part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s "New Deal." This bold, imaginative and wide-ranging enterprise is the key to understanding literature, culture […]
New Database:JFK’s foreign affairs and international crises, 1961-1963
JFK’s foreign affairs and international crises, 1961-1963 Originally microfilmed as JFK and Foreign Affairs, 1961-1963, this collection provides insights into President Kennedy’s views on foreign affairs, U.S. leadership of the "West," and various worldwide crises. There are more than just documents on the Bay of Pigs, Berlin, and Cuba. There are documents that highlight […]
New Database:Intelligence reports from the National Security Council’s Vietnam Information Group, 1967-1975
Intelligence reports from the National Security Council’s Vietnam Information Group, 1967-1975 Primarily Department of State cables and CIA intelligence information cables concerning South and North Vietnam. Topics include the Vietnam War, U.S.-South Vietnam relations, South Vietnam’s political climate, opposition groups, religious sects, ethnic groups, labor unions, corruption, press censorship, the North Vietnam’s military and […]
New Database:The Chinese Civil War and U.S.-China relations:records of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Chinese Affairs, 1945-1955.
The Chinese Civil War and U.S.-China relations: records of the U.S. State Department’s Office of Chinese Affairs, 1945-1955. The U.S. State Department’s Office of Chinese Affairs, charged with operational control of American policy toward China, amassed information on virtually all aspects of life there immediately before, during, and after the revolution. Declassified by the […]
New Database:Tiananmen Square and U.S.-China relations, 1989-1993
Tiananmen Square and U.S.-China relations, 1989-1993 This digital collection reviews U.S.-China relations in the post-Cold War Era, and analyzes the significance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, China’s human rights issues, and resumption of World Bank loans to China in July 1990. Selector:John Tofanelli Access: IP […]
New Database:Records of the Persian Gulf War
Records of the Persian Gulf War This collection contains materials related to the diplomatic and military response by the United States (as part of a multi-national force) to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Selector:John Tofanelli Access:IP […]
New Database:The Grove encyclopedia of American art
The Grove encyclopedia of American art The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art (GEAA) deals with all subject areas in American fine art including: biographies of major artists, architects and patrons, architecture, painting, new media, photography, sculpture, installation art, performance art, new media art, art education, and more. Selector: Paula Gabbard Access: IP […]
New Database:Witchcraft in Europe and America
Witchcraft in Europe and America Witchcraft in Europe and America is a comprehensive collection offering a wide range of writings on the subject of witchcraft. These documents, in both original manuscripts and in print, reveal the harsh outcome of the more remote doctrinal disputes. However, this collection unlocks much more than the world witchcraft […]
New Database: Federal surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984
Federal surveillance of African Americans, 1920-1984 Contains reproductions of hundreds of FBI files documenting the federal scrutiny, harassment, and prosecution to which black Americans of all political persuasions were subjected. Many of the documents originated with black "confidential special informants" enlisted by the FBI to infiltrate a variety of organizations. The collection provides detailed […]