China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part II: 1965–1993
Digitized primary sources from the records of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO 40), held at The National Archives, UK. This digital archive documents the process of Hong Kong maneuvering, surviving, thriving, and transforming into a modern international metropolis and financial center in the wider context of the Cold War—opening a portal into the history of modern China.
China and the Modern World: Records of Shanghai and the International Settlement, 1836–1955
British Foreign Office files from The National Archives, UK, that are related to the history of Shanghai and the International Settlement, plus a small number of files selected from the records of the British Ministry of Labour, Treasury, and War Office, this collection deciphers and illuminates the International Settlement as the seat of formative events that shaped the history of modern China as it transitioned from an imperial dynasty to a globally engaged republic.
Smithsonian Collections Online: World's Fairs and Expositions, Visions of Tomorrow
With coverage beginning in 1834 and including the pivotal Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851 in London, this collection allows users to explore key cultural and technological progress that shaped contemporary outlooks on life and reflected national identities.
Associated Press Collections Online: Middle East Bureaus
Middle East Bureaus offers access to records from some of the Associated Press’s (AP) most active international bureaus – Jerusalem, Ankara, and Beirut, as well as their surrounding areas – delivering the exclusive stories behind the headlines from 1967 to 2005.
Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive: Part III: The Institution of Slavery
Further expanding the depth of coverage of the topic, Part III of this series explores, in vivid detail, the inner workings of slavery from 1492 to 1888. Through legal documents, plantation records, first-person accounts, newspapers, government records, and other primary sources, this collection reveals how enslaved people struggled against the institution. These rare works explore slavery as a legal and labor system, the relationship between slavery and religion, freed slaves, the Shong Masacre, the Dememara insurrection, and many other aspects and events.
China and the Modern World: Records of the Maritime Customs Service of China, 1854–1949
This archive provides an excellent primary source collection, mainly in English, for the study of the history of modern China and its relations with the imperial West in the late Qing and Republican periods.
China and the Modern World: Hong Kong, Britain, and China, Part I: 1841–1951
An essential primary source archive for researching the history of China and the history of Hong Kong in the context of modern China and the British Empire in Asia—from the inception of this British colony in the 1840s to the early 1950s, immediately after the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Oferece suporte a ciências, estudos sociais, eventos atuais e artes da linguagem; apresenta todos os aspectos de questões importantes e capacita os alunos a desenvolver habilidades de alfabetização informacional e pensamento crítico.
Gale In Context: Middle School
Criado especificamente para alunos do ensino médio, esse recurso combina conteúdo de referência com vídeos, jornais, revistas, fontes primárias apropriadas para a idade e muito mais.
British Library Newspapers, Part III: 1741-1950
Part III adds even more regional and local depth to the British Library Newspaper series, encompassing powerful provincial news journals, local interest publications, and specialist titles.
Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library: Literature, Grammar, Language, Catalogues, and Periodicals is a full-text searchable archive of early Arabic printed books from a range of genres that provide additional background and multiple points of entry into the study of the cultural, intellectual, and social lives of the people of the Middle East.
The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive, 1902-2019*
Since 1902, the Times Literary Supplement has forged a reputation for fine writing, literary discoveries, and insightful debate. The TLS has attracted the contributions of the world's most influential writers and critics, from T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in the 1920s and 1930s to A.N. Wilson and Christopher Hitchens in the 1990s and 2000s. The complete run of the TLS from 1902 to 2011 is now available online as The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive.
The Independent Historical Archive, 1986–2012
The Independent Historical Archive, 1986–2012 covers the full run of the newspaper from its very first issue until 2016. Through an intuitive interface and multiple search paths, users can search, retrieve, and browse every article, page, and edition of the newspaper, gaining insight into this crucial period of twentieth- and twenty-first-century culture and society and how the media represented it.
Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882–1986
The Indian Rights Association, 1882-1986, provides a near complete record of the efforts of the first organization to address Native American interests and rights. This collection includes the incoming and outgoing correspondence, organizational records, and printed materials produced by both the Indian Rights Association and other American Indian and Indian rights-related organizations.
This unique collection, digitized for the first time ever, brings together records and briefs from 1891–1950 that have most influenced modern writing and thinking about American law and American legal history.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Photography
As a complement to studies of history, culture, media, and many other disciplines, this collection provides the visual evidence to support and supplement written sources through photographs of people both at work and at leisure, images of scientific research and medical practices, photographs documenting travel and exploration, portraits of people, and coverage of major events such as coronations, funerals, and wars.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society examines the influence of both faith and skepticism on the shaping of many aspects of society -- politics, law, economics, and social and radical reform movements.
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Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood
Researchers can find a wealth of children’s literature texts from around the world with Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children’s Literature and Childhood. This collection documents the changing construction of childhood, the growing popularity of children’s literature, and the legal and sociological context for both. This collection opens an array of compelling subjects for research and teaching, making it a rich resource for many academic disciplines and areas of study.
Women's Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and Identities
This archive collection traces the path of women’s issues from past to present—pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more.
Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: Oliveira Lima Library, Monographs
Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: Oliveira Lima Library, Monographs brings together approximately one million pages of monographs covering Brazilian and Portuguese history, indigenous peoples, international relations, ecology, economic development, medicine and public health, literature, and more from the mid-sixteenth to twentieth centuries.