Social Studies

  Social Studies Department Home Page KPHigh/history/history.html

• Commonwealth of Mass. http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/
  Information on the Commonwealth, government, laws, demographics, etc.
• National History Day http://www.thehistorynet.com/NationalHistoryDay/ official page.
• **Voice of the Shuttle http://vos.ucsb.edu/ Web page for humanities research. Very well organized links to a large variety of subjects from anthropology to women's studies brought to you by the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
• Avelon Project http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm Full text historical documents in law, history and diplomacy by the Yale University Avelon Project. Very comprehensive.

• Concord Museum http://www.concordmuseum.org
• Ellis Island (Immigration) http://www.ellisisland.org/
• Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester http://www.higgins.org
  Fine collection of medieval armor, weapons and artifacts.
• Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon MA http://www.kwm.org
• Lowell National Historical Park http://www.nps.gov/lowe/loweweb/Lowe%20exhibits.htm Boott Cotton Mills Museum, Working People exhibit explores history of "mill girls" and immigrants. Boott Gallery looks at late 19th century pasttimes and leisure activies.
• Mount Vernon (George Washington) http://www.mountvernon.org
• Museum of our National Heritage, Lexington MA www.mnh.org
  The Museum of Our National Heritage is a unique experience for people of every age and interest--and a true discovery for anyone fascinated by American history and culture.
• National Archives and Records Administration http://www.nara.gov/ . . . to ensure ready access to essential evidence . . .that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience . . .
• National Council for Geographic Education http://www.ncge.org/
• National Council for the Social Studies http://www.ncss.org/
• Old Sturbridge Village http://www.osv.org
  Reconstruction of early American village and life.
• Whitehouse http://www.whitehouse.gov
  Introduces the U.S. Whitehouse and provides links to government sites.

• Artcyclopedia http://artcyclopedia.com/
  the fastest way to find art on the internet
• The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by The Manhattan Engineer District, http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/abomb/mpmenu.htm This report describes the effects of the atomic bombs which were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
• Bynzantine and Medieval Links Index   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medweb/
  Fordham University links by subject. 
• David Boldt Goya pages http://www.knowfear.net/~cameron/intro.htm
  Site devoted to Goya and his works.
• Richard Geib's personal web page http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/french/french.html
  Not necessarily authoritative but has some paintings and information about French Revolution and artists of the time.
• Nicolas Pioch École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris. http://www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/paint/
  Provides copies of paintings and biographies in France during the French Revolutionary period. Very comprehensive. Theme and Artist Index
• NM's Creative Impulse, The Development of Western Civilization - World History - Revolutions. http://history.evansville.net/revoluti.html
  Links to many related sites to the American Revolution, French Revolution, Political Revolutions, Scientific Revolution and Art.
• Omaha Beach http://normandy.eb.com/normandy/week2/Omaha_Beach.html "Omaha" was the code name for the second beach from the right of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion. It was the largest of the assault areas, stretching over 6 miles (10 kilometres) between Port-en-Bessin on the east and the mouth of the Vire River on the west. This site is an excellent source for the Normandy Invasion.
• Leo Szilard Online http://www.dannen.com/szilard.html
  Welcome to the world of physicist, biophysicist, and "scientist of conscience" Leo Szilard (1898-1964). How do you say it? Say sil'-ahrd. Szilard's ideas included the linear accelerator, cyclotron, electron microscope, and nuclear chain reaction. Equally important was his insistence that scientists accept moral responsibility for the consequences of their work.
• Staples High School (CT) Vietnam site http://www.stapleshigh.net/shsira/Vietnam.html Very comprehensive site with many good links.
• Three images & the Protest Movement (Vietnam War) http://www.middlebury.edu/classes/fall97/ac400/group2/priest/brady.html The Effects of Photojournalism on the Protest Movement during the Vietnam War.
• Vietnam War History Internet Sites http://www.hc.cc.tx.us/library/histvn.htm from the Howard College Library.
• World History: HyperHistory Online http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html Over 1800 files covering 3000 years of world history.

   

• American History : A Documentary Record 1492 - 1973 http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/chrono.htm The significant documents which record the history of the United States in chronological order.
• American Memory (Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/
  Premier web site for primary historical sources.
• Atomic Bomb: Decision http://www.dannen.com/decision/
  Documents on the decision to use the atomic bomb are reproduced here in full-text form. In most cases, the originals are in the U.S. National Archives.
• Battle Of Gettysburg http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/44gettys/44gettys.htm This site from the National Parks Service gives you all of the details surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg -- including the major actions of the armies during each day of the battle, as well as the motives and experiences of several of its participants.
• George Washington http://gwashington1999.org
  This site is designed to support the national celebration and to educate people across the nation about the contributions of George Washington.
• The Underground Railroad http://www.ugrr.org 
• New England Indians http://users.javanet.com/~smartin/
  Photo album of bronze sculptures of early Sachems of Southern New England, poetry and other information about local indians.
• A Radio "First" in Vinton, Iowa http://www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/radio-vinton.html
  Vinton, which is near Cedar Rapids, is the location of the first radio station owned and operated by a woman. This is her story.

   

• Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/
  Best site for nonpartisan information-biographies, campaign finance, issue stands, and more.

   

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ISSUE

• Capital Punishment http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/c/capitalp.htm The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry.
• Capital Punishment by American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org/library/case_against_death.html The Case Against the Death Penalty.
• "Capital Punishment: Give it a chance" (OPINION essey) http://www.people.virginia.edu/~fdc4k/brinkers.html by Steve Brinker.
• Capital Punishment Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cp.htm U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
• Catholics Against Capital Punishment http://www.igc.apc.org/cacp/ A national advocacy organization working for the abolition of the death penalty in the U.S.
• Punishment and the Death Penalty http://ethics.acusd.edu/death_penalty.html There are a number of helpful types of resources available on the web that relate to punishment in general and captial punishment in particular. These include links to court decisions,legislation, statistical information, and information about particular sites.

  GUN CONTROL ISSUE

• ABC News on Gun Control http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/guns_ends.html Few issues have so inflamed American public debate. From coast to coast, channel to channel, the nation is engaged in a deafening argument over guns.
• Coalition for Gun Control http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/cgc/ This site provides evidence-based information with full references and regular updates for Australians and New Zealanders concerned to reduce gun violence in their communities. Links to sites on both sides of the issue.
• The Gun Control Act of 1968, Public Law 90-618 http://www.atf.treas.gov/pub/gca.htm An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for better control of the interstate traffic in firearms. Text of the Act.
• Gun Control American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org/library/aaguns.html The ACLU has often been criticized for "ignoring the Second Amendment" and refusing to fight for the individual's right to own a gun or other weapons. This issue, however, has not been ignored by the ACLU.
• **Gun Laws, Gun Control and Gun Rights http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/guns/ JURIST: The Law Professors' Network presents this guide on Gun Laws, Gun Control & Gun Rights as an educational resource for individuals on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns in the United States.
• Of Holocausts and Gun Control http://www.wulaw.wustl.edu/WULQ/75-3/753-4.html This essay seeks to reclaim a serious argument from the lunatic fringe. We argue a connection exists between the restrictiveness of a country's civilian weapons policy and its liability to commit genocide[1] upon its own people. 

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