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Publisher: Northern Illinois University Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) 
 Biography and information about the works of Horatio Alger Jr., "best-selling boys' series writer" of dime-store novels such as the "Ragged Dick" series. "His moralistic stories ... inspired many generations of children and taught them the virtues of industry, thrift, and honor." The site provides a list of pseudonyms, selected poems and stories, and images of some Alger letters. From the Horatio Alger Collection of the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/alger/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 16, 2007 The Mathematical Atlas: A Gateway to Modern Mathematics
This searchable site provides a collection of articles about the many subfields of math and includes definitions, brief biographies, and explanations. Each topic includes a history, related areas, and subfields as well as related print and Internet resources. It also includes an introduction to the Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) scheme on which the site's arrangement is based. http://www.math-atlas.org/ Topics: Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated May 12, 2005 Illinois During the Gilded Age: 1866-1896
This exhibit "presents primary source materials which shed light on major themes in this period's [the Gilded Age in Illinois, 1866-1896] society, politics, and culture." Search primary texts, and browse pages on historical themes (such as economic development and labor), narratives on events such as the 1871 Chicago Fire and the Panic of 1873, lesson plans, images, sound clips, songs, videos, and interactive maps. From Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Ida B. Wells, 1862-1931
Background material about black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett. Features a brief biography discussing her civil rights and feminist activities, an overview of her anti-lynching pamphlets, the full text of one anti-lynching publication, and video clips of a professor describing Wells' life and activities. Part of the Illinois During the Gilded Age website from the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/idabwells/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 23, 2008 Blackwell History of Education Museum
Website for this Illinois museum "promoting interest in the history of American education." Features material about one-room schoolhouses, education artifacts (such as slates and magic lanterns), and early reading books (hornbooks and battledores). Also includes journal articles and a link to a historical collection of antique audio-visual equipment dating back to the early 1800s. From Northern Illinois University. http://www.cedu.niu.edu/blackwell/ Topics: Education Last updated Feb 6, 2008 The Springfield Race Riot of 1908
This illustrated narrative recounts the August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, starting with the events of the later afternoon and evening of August 14, when a crowd demanded the release of two prisoners at the city's jail, and continuing with the violent events that followed. Includes curriculum materials. Part of Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library. http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html Topics: Activism, Social Issues, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 11, 2008 |
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