General 20th Century Resources
- 20th
Century U.S.A.
- Prominent events and people of 20th Century U.S.A.
- The
20th Century From Yahoo
- Yahoo's collection of links to websites about people
and events of the 20th Century.
- Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame
- Background and biographical information on the great
popular singers, songwriters and musical performers of the 20th
Century who are honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Links
are arranged in alphabetical order.
- The Nobel
Prizes
- The official home page of the organization which annually
awards prizes to distinguished world leaders in several fields:
Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, Economics, Physiology
& Medicine. Find out who won which prize each year. Includes
speeches and background information on each winner.
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- The Nobel Prize
Winners
- Information about all the people who have won the Nobel
Prizes. Prizes are awarded annually in the following subject
areas: Chemistry, Literature, Peace, Physics, Economics, Physiology
& Medicine.
- Fidel
Castro Speech Databases
- A huge collection of the speeches of the Cuban leader,
Fidel Castro. Use the search engine to find speeches that mention
people or topics of your interest, with the text translated to
English.
- Virtual
Photo Gallery
- Collection of links to online photo galleries and exhibits.
This is an excellent collection, with several famous photographers
listed. Sponsored by LIFE magazine.
- The
History Channel Hotlist: 20th Century
- Nice set of links related to issues and events of the
20th Century, provided by The History Channel.
- A History
of American Agriculture: 1776-1990
- Chart following eleven major themes of agricultural history
in the U.S., decade by decade. Click on the theme/decade to see
what major events and developments happened. Provided by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Those Were
the Days.
- Provides a list of interesting events that happened on
this day in history. Lots of cultural emphasis.
- Pulp
Fiction Central
- A colorful type of popular fiction emerged in the first
part of the 20th Century, pulp fiction. This site offers a braod
collection of links to many examples of this type of popular
literature.
- Social
Security History
- Exceptionally well presented collection of information
on the history of the Social Security program and Social Security
Administration. A mix of general-interest material and items
that may appeal primarily to scholars. Graphics and photos abound,
and there are sound and video clips.
- Architecture
and Interior Design for 20th Century America (1935-1955)
- Over 29,000 images primarily of architectural subjects,
including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices,
factories, historic buildings,homes of notable Americans, and
of several U.S. presidents, as well as color images of the 1939-40
New York World's Fair. Many were commissioned by architects,
designers, owners and architectural publications, and document
important achievements in American 20th-century architecture
and interior design.
- Creative
Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964
- 1,400 Portraits of literary figures, artists, and celebrities;
scenic views, mostly in the Northeast. Includes African Americans,
celebrities and prominent individuals, scenic views. Consists
of 1,395 photographs taken by American photographer Carl Van
Vechten (1880-1964) between 1932 and 1964. The bulk of the collection
consists of portrait photographs of celebrities, including many
figures from the Harlem Renaissance. A much smaller portion of
the collection is an assortment of American landscapes.
- Washington
as It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959
- Spanning from the mid 1920s through the 1950s, the Theodor
Horydczak collection(about 14,350 photographs online) documents
the architecture and social life of the Washington metropolitan
area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, including exteriors and
interiors of commercial, residential, and government buildings,
as well as street scenes and views of neighborhoods. A number
of Washington events and activities, such as the 1932 Bonus Army
encampment, the 1933 World Series, and World War II preparedness
campaigns, are also depicted. Discovering
Theodor Horydczak's Washington, a special presentation is
also included.
- Shadowball:
Remembering the Negro Leagues
- For much of baseball history professional leagues excluded
African-American players. "As early as 1884, Blacks had
organized their own teams and then their own leagues. By 1920,
a Black professional baseball league was formed. Several years
later, a "Negro American League" was established, and
an all-black world series was held annually."
- Facts
and Figures in U.S. Tax History
- Several charts and graphs which show various figures
related to U.S. taxes over the period 1935-1988.
- The
History of Broadcasting, 1920-1960
- Decade by decade history of broadcasting. Click on the
decade and subtopic of interest.
- American
Studies Web
- A Guide to American Studies Resources on the Internet,
with lots of links organized by sub-topic of interest..
- United
States Air Force Museum
- From Kitty Hawk to the Space Age, over 200 aircraft,
missiles, and aeronautical displays.
- National
Air and Space Museum
- The exploration use of air and space. Lots of images,
photos and helpful graphics.
- The
Military History Collections of The New York Public Library
- Many files related to Military History. Not all have
the information available online, but enough is there to make
it worth visiting.
- Military History
- U.S. Army Center for Military History.
- Campaigns
of the U.S. Army
- A list of all the times the U.S. Army went off to do
battle.
- U.S.
Racism and Intervention in the Third World, Past and Present
- A very opinionated look at early U.S. foreign involvement.
- American
History Links Arranged By Subject
A remarkable set of links to resources: Civil War to the
Present. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to select a section
that interests you, and then link out to the related information
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