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Other Sites of Interest 
The Ancient
Americas This exhibition "takes you on a journey through 13,000 years of human
ingenuity and achievement in the western hemisphere, where hundreds of diverse societies
thrived long before the arrival of Europeans." Features an exhibition overview, a FAQ
about culture and the Americas, essays (about topics such as the Ice Age), interactive
features, links to related collections, educational resources (including a glossary and
reading materials), and more. From the Field Museum, Chicago.
Bartleby.com Bartleby claims to
be "The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, verse and reference with
unlimited access free of charge". Their reference section is very comprehensive.
Thanks to issue 95 of U3ASignpost for this information.
The Beats and
Beyond: Counterculture Poetry, 1950-1975
Companion to a 2008 exhibit that celebrates holdings of "post-World War II American
avant-garde poetry." Features an exhibition checklist with selected images in areas
such as the New York School of Poets, Beat poets, the San Francisco Renaissance,
censorship, black nationalism and the black arts movement, feminism, and the Vietnam War.
Hot Politics Companion
website to a 2008 PBS Frontline documentary that looks at the factors behind "the
[failure of the] executive branch of the U.S. government ... to join in climate change
agreements adopted by much of the rest of the world." Features investigative reports,
a timeline of scientific and political developments concerning global warming, interviews,
readings and links, a teacher's guide, and more.
Imagining Ourselves: A Global Generation of Women This online
exhibition, based on a project begun in 2001, features "film, photography, music,
poetry, and personal essays -- all responding to the question 'What Defines Your
Generation of Women?'" Explore the exhibit by selecting a theme such as love, money,
war and dialog, motherhood, and image and identity. Also includes material about activism
opportunities. Available in several languages. From the International Museum of Women.
Making the Modern
World This site "brings you powerful stories about science and invention from the
eighteenth century to today. It explains the development and the global spread of modern
industrial society and its effects on all our lives." Includes a timeline, background
about dozens of icons of invention in technology and medicine and dozens of
"everyday" inventions. Also include learning modules on topics such as DNA,
textile production, & stress management.
Nuclear Power 2010 Background and updates about this "joint
government/industry cost-shared effort to identify sites for new nuclear power plants,
develop and bring to market advanced nuclear plant technologies, evaluate the business
case for building new nuclear power plants, and demonstrate untested regulatory
processes." Includes a fact sheet, press releases, current events and projects, and a
deployment scorecard listing new applications, permits issued, and related data on new
reactor activity. From the U.S. Department of Energy.
Pew Forum
This project examines a variety of aspects of the "intersection of
religion and public affairs." The project's website features surveys, reports, and
other material about contemporary issues such as bioethics, gay marriage, the death
penalty, religion in public schools, social welfare, laws, and world affairs. It
"does not take position on policy debates."
Religion and the
Founding of the American Republic This online exhibit "explores the role religion
played in the founding of the American colonies, in the shaping of early American life and
politics, and in forming the American Republic [covering the 1600s through the
1800s]." Includes annotated images of "books, manuscripts, letters, prints,
paintings, [and] artifacts." From the Library of Congress.
Travelers in the Middle East Archive
(TIMEA) This is "a digital archive that focuses on Western interactions with the
Middle East, particularly travels to Egypt during the nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries." Searchable; or browse material by title, place name, creator, type (such
as texts and maps), date, or subjects such as daily life and customs, travel and
transportation, and religion and festivals. Also includes educational modules and project
background. From Rice University.
Senior Navigator.com Virginia's
Resource for Health and Aging provides free
information about the health and aging resources available to Virginians. The information
focuses on senior related issues such as health and aging, financial concerns, legal
questions, health facilities, assisted living and housing, exercise programs, support
groups and more.
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