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Webmaster's Note: I do not attempt to compile a comprehensive list of history resources. Rather, I only list sites that tickle my fancy or are of use to members of the Institute for Historical Study. The sites mentioned in the Links to Links section are a good place to start a search for a specific history web site. I heartily recommend the National Coalition of Independent Scholars site.
Featuring our Members
| Anne Homan, historian of Eastern Alameda County, California, and past president of our Institute, has developed an excellent list of potential sources for local history. While some items are specific to California, the list should serve as a guide for all those interested in researching local history throughout the United States. |
| Julie Taddeo co-hosts this site chock-full of information for history Ph.D.'s seeking a life outside the traditional university setting |
| David Chadwick has a fascinating project documenting the life of the Zen master, Shogaku Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. |
| Provocative and creative, dark mother. african origins and godmothers , Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum's study of the veneration of the "dark mother" from prehistoric times to the present day is sure to challenge your assumptions. A proud "womanist/feminist cultural historian", Lucia's work is "at the frontier of women's studies." |
| Publisher and distributor of books on northern California. Current titles include John Muir: In His Own Words; To the Golden Shore: America Goes to California, 1849; and The Discovery of San Francisco Bay: The Portola Expedition of 1769-1770. Peter Browning, the owner, is a long-time member of the Institute. |
| Member Jacquelin Pels, born and raised in Alaska, produces books on Alaskan history as well as other works. She is editor for Anne Homan and Malcolm E. Barker, who are listed in these links, and her Hardscratch Press also publishes Homan's work. Jackie will soon release Family After All: Alaska's Jesse Lee Home [Unalaska 1889-1925, Seward 1925-1965]. |
| Two of our members, Karen Offen and Lyn Reese, are associated with this museum which "is a groundbreaking social change museum that inspires global action, connects people across borders and transforms hearts and minds by amplifying the voices of women worldwide through global online exhibitions, history, the arts and cultural programs that educate, create dialogue and build community." |
| Judith Offer has several American history plays, including those in a teacher's workbook, CALIFORNIA HISTORY PLAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, and a full-length musical about the Shirtwaistmaker's Strike of 1909-1910 (Arkadi Serper, Composer). |
| Karen Offen, a busy scholar, also has her own website. |
| Georgia Wright, a past president of the Institute, co-directs an interesting project aimed at determining the origin of medieval limestone sculpture. |
| "The Lively Foundation is dedicated to presenting the best in artistic and educational projects in dance, music, and related arts." Our member Leslie Friedman is Artistic Director of the foundation. |
| Margaretta Mitchell, a long-time member of the Institute, is a photographer as well as a historian. This site offers a sample of her art. |
| A searchable database of over 6,000 rare and scholarly books on the law available for purchase from Meyer Boswell Books, Inc. Jordan Luttrell maintains the alliterative site. |
| Our member Celeste MacLeod recently published Multiethnic Australia: Its History and Future. To quote from Celeste's website: "Multiethnic Australia gives a portrait of the society, including its politics and cultures, through the eyes of an observer from Berkeley, California. She finds in Australia innovative policies and services for its people that her own country lacks." |
| A Latin American scholar, librarian, and professional musician, our member Luciana Lombardi's site features The Choral Music of Lucília Guimarães Villa-Lobos. |
| A museum, library, school and performance center for early to 'modern' (1550-1850) music performed on period instruments. Founded by the late Laurette Goldberg, a renowned Baroque scholar, MusicSources is one of Berkeley's hidden jewels. |
| Employing the skills of an accomplished professional actor, perceptive historian and eloquent writer, Bonda Lewis calls into being before the audience's eyes, women who shaped our lives and times. In exquisite period costumes, on sets filled with artifacts from the period, with the words of the women themselves, she voices their realities, memories and dreams, their laughter and hopes. |
| A historian of San Francisco, Malcolm E. Barker has edited a fine book of memoirs from witnesses to the 1906 Earthquake, Three Fearful Days: San Francisco Memoirs of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. His other works include two volumes of memoirs of 19th-Century San Francisco and the biography of two memorable dogs, Bummer and Lazarus: San Francisco's Famous Dogs. |
| Old salts, a group which includes the Institute's webmaster, will enjoy this site on the history of Navy medicine. The society's newsletter, The Grog Ration, alone is worth the price of admission (free, by the way). Captain Thomas Snyder, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy (Retired) is co-founder and Executive Director of the Society as well as a member of our Institute. |
| The late Peter Palmquist, a leading historian of photography and a long-time member of the Institute, curated this remarkable archive documenting the contributions women have made to photography. |
| Lyn Reese has developed several useful curricula covering women throughout history. The site is full of interesting information. Lyn's links page will lead you to just about any web site concerning women in history. |
Links to Links
| ArchiveGrid offers faculty, scholars, librarians, and genealogists unparalleled access to archive records and finding aids to do the most comprehensive research possible on your subject. Search through nearly a million collection descriptions. |
| An anthology of online history resources, this site not only provides links to online resources, but also rates them on a one to five star scale. The site features ten different historical categories -- Prehistory, Ancient/ Biblical, Medieval, US History, Early Modern European, 20th Century, World War II, Art History, General Resources, and Maps -- and contains links to over 700 history-related Web sites that have been reviewed for "quality, accuracy, and usefulness." |
| Thousands upon thousands of sites in many areas of academic endeavor. You can search for a specific site or drill down through headings until you find a site that interests you. Especially strong in British and European sites. A forewarning: It's addictive--you can while away many hours here. |
| To quote from their website: "Digital Books Index provides links to more that 130,00 title records from more than 1800 commercial and non-commercial publishers, universities, and various private sites. About 90,000 of these books, texts and documents are available free, while many others are available at modest cost. |
| Called "Memory of the World" this site sponsored by UNESCO and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions hopes to catalog major digitized collections throughout the world. Worth a look. |
| Touted as the "most comprehensive collection of academic and professional publications available online," Ingenta allows users to search over 27,000 journals for more than 13 million articles. Registration is free, but the site charges a fee for article reprints. |
| The best resource. Margaret DeLacy, the webmaster for NCIS (and member of our Institute), maintains a valuable list of information available for scholars in the humanities. |
| A good list of links for the history profession. |
| A web user learns quickly that there is no perfect search engine, especially if you're searching for sites outside English-speaking countries. Search Engines Worldwide lists more that 3100 search engines from over 210 nations. |
| A comprehensive compilation of government and private archives around the world. An important internet resource for researchers. |
| WorldCat calls itself "the world's largest library network." It may well be, I have been unable to fool it with my searches for arcane items. It's easy to use--just enter a title, subject, or person and it will locate items in member libraries and even direct you to web-based booksellers like Alibris.com and Amazon.com. It even tells you the distance to the nearest library that has a copy of the item. |
History On-line
| A must-visit site. Contains documents and illustrations covering Buckaroos in Paradise to Washington as it Was and almost the rest of American History. This site shows why the Library of Congress is truly an American treasure. |
| The Council for International Exchange of Scholars has been administering the Fulbright program for over fifty years. Fulbright scholarships are available for both academic and independent scholars, |
| Reviews, job listings, and more. Every scholar should belong to at least one of the discussion networks (news groups) H-Net hosts. You're sure to find one (or two or three) that matches your interests. |
| Time lines help historians place events in context. This History World collection of timelines has a feature that allows users to mix timelines to compare dates in political, technological, and social history. |
| "An interdisciplinary organization, SHOT is concerned not only with the history of technological devices and processes, but also with the relations of technology to science, politics, social change, the arts and humanities, and economics." There are several special interest groups within the society. Our member Autumn Stanley recommends WITH, Women in Technological History. Click on the Special Interest Group head on the SHOT home page to reach the WITH page. |
| Interest in the Silk Road has increased in recent years. The Silk Road Foundation hopes to "provide the bridge for cultural exchange and appreciation between Eastern and Western cultures." The foundation hosts the fascinating silkroad-l mailing list. |
San Francisco Bay Area Resources
| The Center for British Studies, located at UC Berkeley, showcases course offerings in many disciplines, public lectures, listing of scholars, and other resources for those interested in the study of the British Isles. |
| The UC Berkeley history department site features colloquia and special events of interest to our members. |
| The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society focuses on "preserving, interpreting, and presenting the historical heritage of San Francisco" It plans to open a "world-class" museum at the Old Mint in 2006 |
| The SFSU history department site features course offerings. |
| The Stanford University history department site features colloquia and special events of interest to our members. |