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Publisher: Center for History and New Media American Women's Dime Novel Project: Dime Novels for Women, 1870-1920 
 Images, information, and discussion about these inexpensive novels marketed to women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes lists of writers (some with biographical information) and publishers, an overview of the dime novel series, a cover galley, and links to articles and stories. Discusses libraries with dime novel collections. From the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. http://chnm.gmu.edu/dimenovels/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Women Last updated Mar 22, 2006 The September 11 Digital Archive
This project's goals are to "collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attack in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses." The site is a collection of first-hand accounts of the events and the aftermath, "collecting and archiving emails and digital images growing out of these events, organizing and annotating the most important web-based resources on the subject, and developing materials to contextualize and teach about the events." http://911digitalarchive.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Women in World History: Sati
Learning module about sati, a concept originating in the Laws of Manu (India), which "declared that a Hindu widow ... was not to remarry, while a Hindu widower was permitted to marry again. Gradually, the word sati was used to designate the ritual of self-immolation or self-sacrifice by a Hindu widow on her husband's pyre." Provides readings, documents, teaching materials, and a brief bibliography. From the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. http://chnm.gmu.edu/wwh/modules/lesson5/lesson5.php?s=0 Topics: Faiths, Women Last updated Sep 25, 2006 Gulag: Soviet Forced Labor Camps and the Struggle for Freedom
Companion to a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Gulag Museum of Perm, Russia, and the National Park Service (NPS) that "traces the history of the Soviet Union's forced labor camp system and its impact on Russia and the world today." An online exhibit features illustrated essays on living in a camp, dissidents, political prisoners, the Gulag Museum, and more. From the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. http://gulaghistory.org/nps/ Topics: History By Place, Labor Last updated Aug 13, 2008 |
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