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Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938
offers 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 photos of former slaves. The collection can be searched by name, city, state, topic, or other key words. These narratives were... (Library of Congress) |
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The Great War (World War I)
features interviews with 19 historians who were consulted in the making of the 8-part PBS series on World War I. Maps, bibliographies, online links, and a timeline are also at the... (KCET, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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North American Slave Narratives
offers more than 250 memoirs, autobiographies, and narratives from individuals who were slaves. An African king who was sold into slavery, the dress maker for Mary Todd Lincoln, the... (University of North Carolina, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Veterans History Project
is collecting oral histories, letters, diaries, and photos of America's war veterans and those supported them. The project includes participants in World War I, World War II, and the... (Library of Congress) |
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Korea: The Unfinished War
examines the "forgotten war" that almost led to World War III. When communist troops of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950, the U.S. and later the U.N. joined... (Minnesota Public Radio and American RadioWorks, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Immigration... The Changing Face of America
includes lessons, photos, and vocabulary activities for learning about immigration and migration, German immigrants, immigration and oral history, and more. Information is provided... (Library of Congress) |
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Remembering Jim Crow
is a companion to a radio documentary, and examines the system that, for much of the 20th century, barred many African Americans from their rights as U.S. citizens. Read personal... (American RadioWorks, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting
presents 3882 photos and 470 interview excerpts from a 1994 study of occupational culture in the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. Founded in 1791, Paterson, New Jersey... (Library of Congress) |
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After the Day of Infamy
offers 12 hours of interviews recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from more than 200 individuals in cities and towns across the U.S. Audio and... (Library of Congress) |
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LifeWorks
explores careers in health and medical sciences. See interviews with more than 70 professionals -- a chemist, dentist, dietician, epidemiologist, lab technologist, medical illustrator... (National Institutes of Health) |
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Meet the Artist
features interviews with artists -- a playwright, dancer, musical conductor, storyteller, musician, photographer, puppeteer, and others... (Artsedge, supported by Multiple Agencies) |
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Peace Corps
provides lessons around stories, letters, poems, and folk tales from experiences of Peace Corps volunteers. Topics include the geography and cultures of the Dominican Republic... (Peace Corps) |
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Profiles of Scientists and Engineers
helps students understand: What's it like to be a scientist or engineer? What do they do all day? Watch an electrical engineer, an exercise scientist, a biomedical engineer, and... (Science360, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Women@NASA
features women at NASA discussing and showing what they do. See video interviews with a robotics flight controller, aeronautics engineer, pyrotechnics specialist, spacesuit team... (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
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Great Conversations in Music
presents video interviews with distinguished musicians and composers. Hosted by Eugene Istomin (1925-2003), one of the world's most admired classical musicians, the series includes... (Library of Congress) |
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Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories
features interviews with 23 former slaves (the oldest was 130 at the time of the interview). These nearly 7 hours of recordings provide a glimpse of what life was like for slaves and... (Library of Congress) |
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American Masters: Alfred Stieglitz
presents an essay, timeline, video clips, and interviews examining this photographer, artist, and art impresario. Stieglitz was a powerful force in the arts of the early 20th century... (WNET, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
presents 2,900 life histories from 300 writers from 24 states. These histories describe individuals' families, incomes, occupations, political views, religions, diets, and... (Library of Congress) |
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Frontline Diplomacy
opens a window into the lives of American diplomats and U.S. foreign policy -- how it is formulated in Washington and implemented at our embassies abroad. Transcripts of more than... (Library of Congress) |
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