The Web sites below offer biographical and background information for most of the authors and issues to be considered during the semester. You may use them in your journals or refer to them in your two papers. Links may be found under the following headings: General, The Search for Mind, Gender Issues, DNA, Margaret Atwood, Dystopia, Gilgamesh, Plato and Socrates. The Sermon on the Mount, Pico Della Mirandola, The Renaissance and Renaissance Art, Wordsworth, Freud, Tillie Olsen, Malcolm X, Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust. If you discover additional sites that you find helpful, please notify Dr. John E. Becker via email, and they will be added to the list on this page.
General
Best of History Web Sites. Search under Ancient/Biblical for Gilgamesh. Other categories are Medieval, Early Modern Europe.
The Search for Mind
PBS: The Secret Life of the Brain [Flash, RealPlayer, Shockwave]. The online companion to a five-part
series about the human brain. Users can rotate and zoom in or out on a model of the brain, clicking on areas of interest to learn their function. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Alzheimer's Association: Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour. An interactive tour of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease. The first seven slides contain a bit of background information about the brain, such as what the brain is composed of and how it functions. There are links to sites that provide additional information on the brain, such as the Harvard University Whole Brain Atlas site and the BBC's Interactive Brain Map. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.http://scout.wisc.edu/
France, Ministry of Culture and Communication: The Cave of Lascaux. Move your cursor over the first page; it acts like a flashlight. Then click for further information.
The Smithsonian: Human Origins Program: In Search of What Makes Us Human. The current state of human paleontology. Family tree of early human phylogeny. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
The Institute of Human Origins: Becoming Human. An introduction to the theory of evolution and to the rapidly growing number of hominid fossils that support it. As of September 2001 the site has links leading to information about a new cave in France, Cussac, where more cave art has been found.
University of Southampton: Centre for the Archaeology of Human Origins [pdf, Java]. The research section links to basic information about research projects in the UK, Africa, and Europe. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu.
National Center for Science Education The home page has a news section that tracks the latest victories and losses in the evolution-teaching culture war. There is also an archive of news stories, searchable by state and year. Resources: answers to questions about how to defend against fundamentalist attacks, court decisions against teaching creationism as science.
The National Academies: Evolution Resources. On-line books on teaching evolution.
University of Cambridge: The Complete Work of Charles Darwin On Line. Every Darwin publication as well as many of his handwritten manuscripts: more than 50,000 searchable text pages and 40,000 images with the most comprehensive Darwin bibliography ever published and the largest manuscript catalogue ever assembled. Ancillary texts are also included, ranging from reference works to contemporary reviews, obituaries, descriptions of Darwin's Beagle specimens and important works for understanding Darwin's context. Free audio mp3 versions of his works are also available. NB: Dr. Boyer of FDU, has put Alfred Wallace's Ternate Paper of 1858 on his website. You may remember that it was Wallace's manuscript of his own discovery of natural selection mailed to Darwin that overcame Darwin's reluctance to publish.
American Museum of Natural History: Darwin [Real Player]. Designed as an online counterpart to a recent exhibition, the site is divided into small sections that contain information on his voyage on the HMS Beagle and his initial thoughts about a theory of natural selection. Note the audio and visual features woven into the essays and photographs. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006. http://scout.wisc.edu/
American Museum of Natural History: Darwin Digital Library of Evolution. Editions of Darwin's chief works, as well as works by his descendants, Huxley, Gray, and Spencer. Critiques and responses to evolutionary theory. The Darwin Manuscript Project contains transcriptions of his notes, notebooks, and drafts.
Natural History Museum: Britain Alfred Russel Wallace Collection. Large collection of Wallace's personal and related family papers, correspondence, photographs, and other items from the Wallace family. With the generous support of the Mellon Foundation, the Museum has digitized approximately 200 items from this collection and placed them online at this site. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/
University of California, Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Evolution. Learning Evolution and Teaching Evolution: Learning Evolution links to sections on Nature of Science, Misconceptions, History of Evolutionary Thought. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
The Talk.Origins: Fossil Hominids: The Evidence for Human Evolution. An overview of the study of human evolution, and of the currently accepted fossil evidence. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
American Radio Works: Intelligent Designs on Evolution [Real Player]. This documentary features interviews with high school teachers, intelligent design theorists, and others. There is also a selection of relevant sites. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
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American Museum of Natural History:The First Europeans: Treasures from the Hills of Atapuerca. Online companion to an exhibit currently [February, 2003] on display at the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibit documents the very earliest attempt by human beings to occupy Europe. A rich resource on hominid evolution and expansion, fossil evidence and how Neanderthals compare with modern humans. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Palaeos: The Trace of Life on Earth. With subtopics such as Palaeontology, Evolution, Geochronology, Systematics and Phylogeny, and more, the site offers information about the history of life on earth. More of portal to other web-related resources. The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
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Gender Issues
Intersex Society of North America.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Encyclopedia. An excellent resource for information about many aspects of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender culture. Users can search by keyword, or move through one of the thematic sections offered. The site has a lively, monitored discussion area. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
People with a History. An Online Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Trans History. Begins in ancient Near East and Egypt, proceeds through Greece and Rome, up to today.
OutProud. Dedicated to providing resources for young people and others such as health care professionals and family members. The library feature contains dozens of suggested readings, complete with a search engine that allows users to look for books for families, parents, and transgender individuals. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
What are you? Article by William Beeman, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Brown University, in the Baltimore Morning Sun, Sunday, March 17, 1996.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: 1933-1945. The primary sections of the site consist of 12 short essays that recount the Nazi ideology behind the persecution of homosexuals, their initial raids and surveillance of known homosexual gathering places, and other dominant themes during this somber period. The short essays also include important visual documentation of the period, including images of internal Nazi documents. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
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DNA
The first two sites below are the current recommendations for readings in this section of the course.
The American Museum of Natural History: The Genomic Revolution [RealPlayer]. Provides a good, basic introduction to the science of genetics. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
National Human Genome Research Insitute: Education Kit. (1) Milestones in Genetics: Timeline. (2) Genes, Variation, and Human History. (3) How to Sequence a Gene. (4) Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications. (5) Video: Exploring Our Molecular Selves.
DNA Structure. Recommended in a review of Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code by Matt Ridley. The review, by Priscilla Long, can be found in The American Scholar, Summer, 2006, pp. 121-123. Viewing the page requires the downloading of a special program.
Cold Spring Harbor Research Laboratory and the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation: DNA From the Beginning. This animated DNA primer has three major sections: Classical Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Genetic Organization and Control. Each section covers several concepts by description and in animation, along with interviews and biographies of scientists, a quiz to test your understanding, and related Web links. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dolan DNA Learning Center: DNA Interactive [Macromedia Flash Reader]. This site provides a host of interactive exhibits and background material about DNA, the human genome project, and the various applications that are gleaned through an intimate and detailed knowledge of human DNA specifically. One section that should not be missed is the Genome area, where visitors can explore the features of the genetic landscape, learn more about the methods used to map and sequence the entire human genome, and learn how genomes are utilized. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Center for the Advancement of Genomics: Genome News Network. A bi-weekly publication that features stories about human medicine, microbes, biotechnology, and agriculture. Start with the "Quick Guide to Sequenced Genomes," and the basic overview in the "What's a Genome" area. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/
GlaxoSmithKline: Introduction to Genetics [Macromedia Flash Player]. A number of interactive animations that illustrate the workings of DNA and genes. Visitors can brief introductory pieces on mutations and genetic disorders. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center. At this site there are good topics to click on: (1) "Basic Genetics" has a primer on how cells translate DNA's genetic information into proteins. (2) "Genetic Disorders" is young people suffering from a rare genetic disease, neurofibromatosis, sharing their experiences. (3) "Genetics in Society" has news about how genetic research is changing the world. (4) "Students" has demonstrations of "How to extract DNA from anything living": Put split peas, or onions or chicken liver in a blender; add water and salt; blend; then add a little detergent, meat tenderizer, and alcohol, in sequence. You get strands of sticky DNA.
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute: Your Genome. Information about genome science for various levels of awareness. Although the advanced section is not yet complete, the beginner and intermediate touch on genes, DNA, RNA, and the Human Genome Project. There is a form for submitting questions directly to the Sanger Institute, as well as a timeline of genome science from the 1950's to the present. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
The DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Laboratory: Gene Almanac [Flash, QuickTime].
Science: Functional Genomics. An entry point for scientists, researchers, and general users interested in genomics. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright
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Science: Human Genome Special Issue [.pdf]. A rough draft of the human genetic code. Two complete sequences: one by a consortium of publicly funded laboratories and the other by a private venture, Celera Genomics. Nature and Science have published both sequences, accompanied by research papers, commentary, and additional resources. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose: Understanding Genetics [Macromedia Flash Player]. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Department of Energy: Human Genome Project A gateway to information on the project. Click on: Education; Research; Medicine; Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues. Seems to be updated regularly.
Stanford University: Genome@home. By downloading and running the Genome@home protein sequence design client, users lend their idle computer time to run calculations for use with such projects as designing new medical drugs, understanding protein evolution, and determining the function of newly sequenced genes. The program can run during other applications without affecting computer performance. The Genome@home Web site also provides a mountain of scientific backgroundinformation and other resources for understanding the overall project and learning what's been accomplished so far. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Nature: The Y Chromosome. Offers a number of free informative resources, including an account of the sequencing project as well as related scientific papers and letters published in Nature. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/
University of California-Santa Barbara, Division of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology: Meiosis Tutorial [Shockwave]. This animated tutorial helps students understand basic genetic principles by demonstrating the movement of chromosomes and the segregation of Mendelian genes during meiosis. The tutorial's straightforward and well-labeled animated sequences effectively illustrate the dynamic process of meiosis, which can be hard to visualize when presented as discrete phases, as in a textbook. Whether reviewing meiosis or encountering it for the first time, students from a range of grade levels should find this tutorial useful. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
The President's Council on Bioethics. The council's site allows the public to access information regarding its activities. The site provides transcripts of council sessions organized by date and by topic; a full report regarding human cloning dated July 2002; links to similar bioethics councils of other governments; background information in the form of staff working papers; and, interestingly enough, works of fiction such as Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Birth Mark." While the site does not provide any actual scientific information per se, it is an important resource for familiarizing oneself with the ongoing debate regarding sensitive biomedical research issues in the US, as well as for understanding the Bush administration's general disposition toward these issues. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
The Council for Responsible Genetics. A "non-profit/non-governmental organization devoted to fostering public debate about the social, ethical, and environmental implications of the new genetic technologies." This site provides news, publications, and resources to informopinions on genetic technology. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
US Department of Energy, Human Genome Project: Genomics and Its Impact on Medicine and Society On the state of the science as of 2001. The entire report can be viewed online or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat. Written for a general audience, with a dictionary of genetic terms. From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
The President's Council on Bioethics: Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry. The report favors a four-year moratorium on attempts to create cloned cells for medical research. The ten members in favor of the moratorium argue that it would allow time to study moral and scientific controversies surrounding the procedure and to improve any regulatory
oversights. However, the seven members who dissented argued that a delay would hinder important medical research and block the development of significant medical therapies. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
50 YEARS OF DNA:
National Human Genome Research Institute.
NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life [Flash, QuickTime, RealOne Player].
NOVA: Secret of Photo 51 [Macromedia Flash Player, QuickTime, RealOne Player].
Nature Publishing Group:Double Helix: 50 Years of DNA [pdf].
National Public Radio: This Week on Science Friday: May 2, 2003 [RealOne Player].
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Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood Reference Site
New York Times:, including a brief interview with the author.
New York Public Library:Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World. An exhibit offering sample representations of ideal societies arranged in four main sections: Sources (ancient, medieval, and biblical utopias); Other Worlds (Thomas More to the Enlightenment); Utopia in History (the revolutionary age through the nineteenth century); Dreams and Nightmares (twentieth-century utopias and dystopias). From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Duke University, Special Collections:Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement. Links to related sites are also provided. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Cornell University Library:From Domesticity to Modernity: What was Home Economics? [QuickTime]. The exhibit argues that Home Economics played a progressive role in the history of women's education, bringing "science to the farm home and women into higher education and leadership positions in public education, academia, government and industry." From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
US Department of Justice:Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women. [pdf] ASCII text format. Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. This 61-page report delivers alarming statistics on the prevalence of violence against women in the US. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Library:Sexual Harassment Resources [.pdf]. A recently updated site includes numerous links to federal government and military materials as well as to important Supreme Court decisions. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Woman's Legal History Biography Project [pdf]. An index of women lawyers with pertinent historical and contemporary documents. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Dystopia
H-Net: H-Utopia: Forms, Contents, Influence of Utopian/Dystopian Thinking. The site allows users to participate in discussions and view logs of past discussions and announcements. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
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Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Notes. Tablet by tablet commentary, plus links to other Gilgamesh sites.
University of Evansville:Exploring Ancient World Cultures.
University of Evansville:Arthur A. Brown, Storytelling, the Meaning of Life, and The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance:Genesis vs. Gilgamesh
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Plato and Socrates
Socrates' Background.
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Sermon on the Mount
Outline and Commentary.
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Pico Della Mirandola
Full text of "Oration on the Dignity of Man"
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The Renaissance and Renaissance Art
Botticelli, "The Adoration of the Magi".
Masaccio, "The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden". Click on picture to enlarge it.
Michelangelo, "The Creation of Adam". Click on picture to enlarge it.
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
Piero della Francesco, "The Flagellation". Click on picture to enlarge it.
Raphael, "The School of Athens"
Identifying people in Raphael, "The School of Athens"
Michelangelo's David. Click on picture to enlarge it. See also The Michelangelo Project for a three-dimensional view of the statue. You will have to download special software, available on the site, for this.
Artcyclopedia. "A huge, well-maintained linking site with a database of more than 7000 artists listed by alphabet, movement, medium, subject and nationality."
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Montaigne
Background
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Wordsworth
The William Wordsworth Page. Biography and Links.
The Wordsworth Trust. Click on "guided tour." Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum near the village of Town End, Grasmere, are places where Wordsworth lived and wrote between 1799 and 1808. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Tintern Abbey. Here is a view from across the river. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Freud
The Freud Museum, London: Freud sites.
The Library of Congress, Exhibit: Freud: Conflict and Culture: "The Formative Years"; "The Individual: Therapy and Theory"; "From the Individual to Society"--October 15, 1998-January 16, 1999. See also an account of the controversy over the Freud Exhibit at the Library of Congress.
The Human Nature Review. Prominent features of the site include an online dictionary of mental health, a daily review (sent as an email, if users so desire) of updates on ongoing scholarship in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, and a number of complete online texts. Finally, the site also houses hundreds of book reviews, contributed by scholars from a diverse set of fields, on works of topical importance. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
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Tillie Olsen
Creighton University, Nebraska Center for Writers: Tillie Olsen's Page,
Creighton University, Nebraska Center for Writers: What the Critics Say.
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Malcolm X
Official Website of Malcolm X. Biography, timeline, quotes, eulogy, library.
Elke's Home Page: Malcolm X.
Columbia University: The Malcolm X Project at Columbia University [pdf]. Contains multimedia presentations on Malcolm X's life as well as his cultural and historical legacy. The project's journal is offered in the form of a weblog. Embedded in the weblog are recent video interviews on one of Malcolm X's important projects, the Organization of Afro-American Unity. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
University of Toledo Africana Studies Program: Malcolm X: A Research Site. Malcolm X: Radical Tradition and Legacy of Struggle [RealPlayer]. On November 1-4, 1990, over 3,000 people from 24 countries met in New York City for this conference, which marked the last time that "major figures such as Alex Haley, John Henry Clarke, Betty Shabazz, and C. Eric Lincoln gathered together." From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
FBI: Files on Malcolm X.
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Elie Wiesel
American Academy of Achievement, The Hall of Public Service: Elie Wiesel. Profile, biography, interview.
Internet School Library Media Center: Elie Wiesel: Teacher Resource File. A preview meta-site for librarians, teachers, parents and students.
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The Holocaust
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Learning Center. [RealPlayer] A very impressive collection of resources, short articles, artifact images, video clips, maps, chronologies, and photos, organized by topic. Perhaps the finest introduction to and summary of the Holocaust available online. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race [Macromedia Flash Player]. This site looks at the ways in which the Nazi regime attempted to transform the genetic makeup of the population through the use of eugenics. Legitimized by numerous trained scientists, ideas about "racial hygiene" were tested through experiments on "imperfect" human beings who were perceived as biological threats. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006. http://scout.wisc.edu/
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Flight and Rescue [Macromedia Flash Player]. The story of how some 2100 Jewish refugees were able to escape the Holocaust through the assistance of a Dutch businessman and a Japanese diplomat. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State [Macromedia Flash Player, RealPlayer]. An informed and nuanced attempt to understand the extermination process and of the mentality of the people who perpetrated these heinous crimes. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004. http://scout.wisc.edu/.
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. [.pdf].From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
His Majesty's Attorney-General, His Majesty's Stationery Office, London:1946: The Nizkor Project-Update. Full transcripts from the Nuremberg trial of the major German war criminals. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
World ORT and Beit Lohamei Haghetaot: Learning about the Holocaust through Art. Each artist is profiled in a biography, and internal links provide more information on camps and related artists. The Learn section contains a teachers' guide, activities for students at different levels, and study resources, including a bibliography, Webliography, and essay on camps in France. The third section of the site, Interact, allows users who register (which is free) to make their own annotated collection culled from the works on-site. The site is available in English and Hebrew, with plans for a Russian and Spanish version in the future. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001.
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Northwestern University: Last Expression: Art from Auschwitz: [Windows Media Player or IBM Video Charger Player, QuickTime]. A forum to explore "the roles, functions, meanings, and makings of art in the Nazi concentration camps." Catalogued images of art work, including drawings, paintings, and photographs, done by prisoners at Auschwitz - Birkenau. Essays and streaming video lectures about the art, biographical information about the artists, and historical background about Auschwitz itself. A virtual tour of Auschwitz is also available in QuickTime and features links to artworks drawn from various sites. Prepared by the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. From The Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
Emory University, Institute for Jewish Studies: Holocaust Denial on Trial. Chronicles the recent Holocaust libel trial of David Irving vs. Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin UK. The trial concluded against Irving. A treasure trove of information on Holocaust denial. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/.
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