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Political history

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Bertrand Russell Gallery: Collection of documents and photographs depicting the life of Bertrand Russell, a liberal thinker and philosopher. Biographical information concerning his parents, grandparents, childhood, family, friends, awards, and rise to fame is featured, together with an account of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament conducted in 1959.
Author: Wright, Matt
Subjects: philosophers, political history
DeweyClass: 100
Resource type: biography, images
Brazilian Government Document Digitization Project: A selection of documents issued by Brazil's national government between 1821 and 1993. Includes presidential reports and messages, ministerial reports and issues of Almanak Administrativo, published annually by the Brazilian Royal Court between 1844 and 1889. Most information is in Portuguese.
Author: Center for Research Libraries/Latin American Microfilm Project
Subjects: brazil, government links, political history
DeweyClass: 351.8
Resource type: documents
CAIN: Conflict Archive on the Internet: Project which aims to develop a collaborative multimedia database of resources relevant to teaching and research on the Northern Ireland conflict. The CAIN server holds resources specific to the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' held within the partner institutions, elsewhere in the region, and in other countries. The CAIN Project is also a gateway to more general network resources on ethnic conflict.
Author: CAIN Project
Subjects: irish history, northern ireland, peace and conflict, political history
DeweyClass: 941.60824
Resource type: documents
Catalog of Political Cartoons by Dr Seuss: Digitised collection of original American satirical cartoons drawn by Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) relating to World War II. All featured drawings were published in PM newspaper between 1941-1943. Material is arranged in chronological order.
Author: University of California, San Diego
Subjects: political history, second world war
DeweyClass: 320.9
Resource type: images
Centre for Political Song: Aims to provide a continually developing collection of politically aware and representative materials, which span all areas of political persuasion and cultural representation. Location, preservation, promotion, and dissemination of ephemera in printed, recorded, visual, and in the oral traditions, is the key aim of the Centre, for the education of popular political expression worldwide.
Author: Glasgow Caledonian University
Subjects: music collections, political history, political philosophy
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: sound collection
Centre for the Study of Public Policy: List of documents relating to democracy, the fall of communism, and post-communist Europe. Contains barometer surveys of New Russia, New Baltic, and New Korea, and abstracts of publications on topics such as economic enterprise and privatisation, social protection and poverty, and parties and elections. Provides a facility for ordering the full text of these articles online.
Author: Strathclyde University Centre for the Study of Public Policy
Subjects: democracy, political history, political science, social policy
DeweyClass: 321.8
Resource type: documents
Cromwell Association: Charts the life of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Discusses his parliamentary and military careers, outlines his religious views, and lists quotations by and about Cromwell.
Author: Cromwell Association and Cromwell Museum
Subjects: military history, political history
DeweyClass: 941.064
Resource type: biography
European Communities Historical Archives: Aims to encourage research into the history of the European Communities, to promote public interest in the development of European integration and to ensure greater transparency in the functioning of the European institutions. Original European Community files, produced in Brussels and Luxembourg, have been deposited. In addition the Historical Archives also seek to acquire papers of European politicians or officials, or archives of European associations, parties and organisations that have played a crucial role in the creation of Europe.
Author: European University Institute
Subjects: european law, european union, political history
DeweyClass: 320.9
Resource type: document collection
European History: Searchable resource relating to European social, political, and economic history. Provides articles, government and key note documents, and book extracts. Organised by region as well as by topics such as colonialism, enlightenment, industrial revolution, Napoleonic wars, war and conflict, and agriculture.
Author: Wilde, Robert
Subjects: european history, political history
DeweyClass: 940
Resource type: articles, documents, index
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum: Offers primary data chronicling the 1933-1945 Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, providing information on World War II and the Great Depression period. Photographic, sound, and video materials have been digitised and include images of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Also features information on diplomatic dealings between the United States and Germany and the Vatican prior to America entering World War II.
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Subjects: political history, warfare
DeweyClass: 973.9
Resource type: image collection, sound collection
HELIX: Higher Education Library Image eXchange: A collection of over 52,000 images which are free for educational use by the UK higher education community. The collection comprises images of textiles, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, Chinese and Japanese art, Indian art, furniture, glass, photography, sculpture, costume, theatre and manuscripts, Picture Post magazine images (covering social history in Britain from 1938 to 1957), six areas of British history (the Irish troubles, history of sport, women's history, development of the mass media, UK politicians and Labour history), with editorial input from academics, journalists and archivists, and images from the James Valentine collection (a postcard archive of photography over the past 100 years), plus items from the George Cowie and Robert Adam photographic collections.
Author: eLib
Subjects: british history from 1800, computer graphics, ethnic art, media studies, northern ireland, photographs, political history, pottery, sculpture, textiles
DeweyClass: 080
Resource type: image collection
History and Politics Out Loud: Collection of audio materials relating to US politics and political history. Each resource is accompanied by name of speaker, date of delivery, subject, and, where available, a written transcript. Material can be browsed according to date, speaker, and title, or searched by keyword.
Author: Goldman, Jerry
Subjects: political history, united states history from 1900, united states political history
DeweyClass: 320.97
Resource type: sounds
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Comprehensive resource containing thousands of full text documents, articles, and links to Web pages concerning aspects of world and political history from the 12th century to the present day.
Author: Halsall, Paul
Subjects: political history, world history
DeweyClass: 900
Resource type: document collection, index
Italian Life Under Fascism: Virtual exhibition exploring the nature of Italian fascism in the early twentieth century. Includes digital reproductions of original documents and covers political, educational, social, and racial policies.
Author: Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Subjects: italian history, political history, racism
DeweyClass: 945.091
Resource type: documents, images
Jewish Music Institute: International Centre for Suppressed Music: Dedicated to re-examining, recovering and restoring the work of composers whose careers and music were suppressed by totalitarian regimes and later neglected. The ICSM seeks to create an archive of manuscripts, scores, interviews with surviving composers, musicians and other documents showing how artists tackled both their musical and political challenges. Offers a free online journal, listings of events, and a mailing list.
Author: Jewish Music Institute
Subjects: composers, holocaust, judaism, music, political history
DeweyClass: 780.89
Resource type: articles, documents
Jouvert: A Journal of Postcolonial Studies: An international journal examining textual, cultural and political postcolonialisms. Contains articles, reviews and book titles on related topics.
Author: North Carolina State University
Subjects: political history, political philosophy
DeweyClass: 325
Resource type: journal
Keele Guides to Government and Politics on the Internet: Collection of links to government and politics resources around the world. Resources are arranged by geographical region, then by country, and then by type. Also includes resources covering international and transnational issues and resources relating to political thought, ideology and theory.
Author: Keele University
Subjects: government links, political history, political philosophy, political science
DeweyClass: 320
Resource type: index
Marx and Engels Internet Archive: Full text of most of the Marxist documents written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Author: Marx, Karl
Subjects: marxism, political history, political philosophy
DeweyClass: 335.4
Resource type: documents
Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974: Collection of photographs by photographer Fred Maroon, who was granted access to the Nixon Whitehouse for nine months in 1970 to take photos for a behind-the-scenes book, and continued to document the administration over the next four years, culminating in the Watergate proceedings and Nixon's resignation. The photographs are grouped by chronological theme, including the re-election campaign, the Watergate hearings and the final days of the administration with explanatory text and quotes from a 1998 oral history interview with Maroon. Other features include an interactive timeline and notes on the exhibit.
Author: Maroon, J. Fred
Subjects: photographs, photography, political history, united states history from 1900
DeweyClass: 973.924
Resource type: images, sound collection
Political Cartoons and Cartoonists: Traces the history of political cartoons in the US from the early nineteenth century onwards. Features samples of cartoons covering topics such as women's suffrage, the America First campaign of 1915, and Theodore Roosevelt as the personification of American imperialism. Also offers the complete Congressman Pumphrey satire on political corruption in 1907 Washington, and information on cartoonists such as Frederick Opper and Homer Davenport.
Author: Zwick, Jim
Subjects: art research, political history, united states political history
DeweyClass: 320.9
Resource type: documents
Political Commercial Archive: Archive of political commercials on radio and television. Over 56,000 items in a browsable catalogue presented online. Items date back to 1936.
Author: University of Oklahoma
Subjects: political history
DeweyClass: 320.014
Resource type: bibliography
Political Philosophy: Collection of resources concerning political philosophers and historical political movements. Includes full text political works, journal articles, and selected books, and covers the philosophies of ancient Greece, Christianity, Enlightenment, British Empiricism, Utilitarianism, and Socialism. Some material is in Italian only.
Author: SWIF - Sito Web Italiano per la Filosofia
Subjects: political history, political philosophy
DeweyClass: 320.092
Resource type: documents, index
Political Resources on the Net: Listing of political resources for almost every country in the world, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
Author: Torre Argentina Societa di Servizi - Agora telematica Division
Subjects: political history, political science
DeweyClass: 320
Resource type: documents, index
Politication: Set of articles and links on political history resources. Sources can be browsed via lessons focusing on particular themes in history, or in a traditional hierachy.
Author: Advanced Network and Services
Subjects: political history
DeweyClass: 320
Resource type: articles
Scottish Politics: Uses interviews, quotes, statistical data, and news reports to represent the political situation in Scotland, past and present. Features relevant aspects of Westminster, Scottish, and European Parliaments, as well as local government, with special sections on the Falkirk West and Anniesland by-elections in 2000. Data comprises elections maps, and opinion polls, with political themes of the economy, nuclear bases, and the break up of the United Kingdom being explored.
Author: Old, Iain G., Alba Publishing
Subjects: political history, scottish government
DeweyClass: 320.9
Resource type: reference documents
Understanding Politics: Series of non-partisan articles and podcasts on all aspects of the political system of the United States, from the history of its various political parties to the events surrounding the 2008 Presidential election. Also has articles on international political issues such as the crisis in Tibet and changes in the governance of Russia. Includes an archive of past articles, links to other resources and a political dictionary.
Author: understandingpolitics.org
Subjects: political history, political philosophy, political science, united states government
DeweyClass: 320
Resource type: documents