Political and Social Issues
Apollo to the Moon
Offers an online exhibit of both the Apollo program and the "Space Race" that began with the launch of Sputnik in
1957. (Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC)
Rachel Carson
Details the life and work of Rachel Carson, focusing on her 1962 book Silent Spring, an exposé of the hazards of
pesticides in the environment. (Time Magazine, New York City, NY)
The Literature & Culture of the American 1950s
Offers an eclectic collection of documents associated with American culture in the 1950s including the beatnik
writings of Jack Kerouac, documents from the Eisenhower administration and responses to the arms race, the
space race, and changing life styles in America. (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA)
The Civil Rights Movement
Provides a concise presentation of major events in the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1965 with photographs
and text. (CNN Interactive, Atlanta, GA)
National Civil Rights Museum
Features a timeline of civil rights and information on the Civil Rights movement. Key leaders and organizations are
described. Recipients of the museum's Freedom Award are profiled. (National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN)
1968: The Whole World Was Watching
An oral history project that provides written texts and audio files which document individual recollections of the
turbulent events of 1968 from the war in Viet Nam to assassinations and political upheaval. (Brown University,
Providence, RI)
Watergate 25th Anniversary
Provides complete coverage of the Watergate Affair and its legacy. Scroll to the bottom of the main page for a
thorough list of related web sites. (CNN, Atlanta, GA)
Watergate and the Constitution
Features the key documents dealing with the impeachment of Richard Nixon, along with other background
information. (National Archives and Records, College Park, MD)
American Memory
Contains a collection of images and text from American history organized by subject and era. Choose the timelines
"1950–69" and "1970–Present." (United States Library of Congress, Washington, DC)
Computer History Museum
Provides a collection of exhibits, timelines, and online artifacts that chronicle the development of computer
technology since 1945. The site includes a history of the Internet from the 1960s through the 1990s. (Computer
History Museum, Mountain View, CA)
Wars
Cold War Series: Korea
Accompanies episode five of the CNN documentary on the Cold War and provides interviews and historical
documentation from 1949 to 1953 with interactive maps and a section called "Brinkmanship" that invites students
to analyze primary sources and make a decision as if they were Syngman Rhee. The "Episode-by-Episode" option
accesses similar background materials on Vietnam (1954-1968) and other Cold War topics including Sputnik, Cuba,
"Star Wars" and the Berlin Wall. (CNN Interactive/Cable News Network, Atlanta, GA)
The Wars for Viet Nam
Provides a detailed overview, access to documents associated with the war, and links to additional resources
available on the web. (Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY)
Vietnam Online
Was designed to accompany the video documentary series, "Vietnam: A Television History," part of the American
Experience series with David McCullough. The "Who's Who" section provides pictures and text to identify prominent
players in the Vietnam War era such as Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam and Pol
Pot in Cambodia. The "Vietnam Timeline" gives an overview of major events with explanatory text and the "In the
Trenches" section gives an in-depth analysis of the Weapons of War, the My Lai Massacre, and The M.I.A. Issue.
(The American Experience, PBS/WGBH, Boston, MA)
Fog of War
Offers an extensive site examining the conduct and consequences of the Gulf War in 1991. Complete with maps,
damage assessment charts, and commentary by former commanders, the site addresses the interplay between
military, political, and diplomatic interests in American foreign policy. (The Washington Post, Washington, DC)
Frontline: The Gulf War
A web site to accompany the Frontline special done on the Gulf War, offers text from interviews with the
commanding military and political officials who recreate the context of important decisions and the progression of
the war. (The American Experience, PBS/WGBH, Boston, MA)
The Berlin Wall
Features an online exhibit that examines postwar Berlin before and after the construction of the wall in 1961. It
includes details of the 1949 Berline Airlift, a timeline, and an online quiz. (Newseum, Washington, DC)
Gateway Sites
The Avalon Project: 20th Century Documents
Provides an extensive list of links to documents throughout the 20th century including the Camp David Peace
Accords (1978), the Convention to Prevent Stockpiling of Biological Weapons (1972, 1975), The Tonkin Gulf
Incident papers (1964), and UN Security Resolutions on Kosovo (1998). (Yale Law School, New Haven, CT)
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Bipolar World
Extensive resource for direct links to primary source documents on this site and throughout the web. Scroll down
the menu of topics on the left of the screen for the following relevant subject headings: "U.S. Power," "U.S.
Society," and any other topic in late 20th-century history. (Paul Halsall, Fordham University, New York, NY)
United States History
Provides links to "Original Documents" and "American Themes." Scroll down to the topics "Vietnam" and "Since
1970" for relevant links. (TeachersFirst/Network for Instructional TV Inc., Reston, VA)
Art History Resources on the Web: Twentieth-Century Art
Offers an extensive gateway to 20th-century art and art movements, including Pop Art and the work of Andy
Warhol. (Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA)
American Cultural History 1970-1979
Offers overviews and links for topics such as education, events and technology, music, art and architecture, fashion
and fads, and books and literature.(Kingwood College Library, Kingwood, TX)
Historical Census Browser
Provides a searchable database of historical data for the United States, and individual states and counties from
1790 to 1960. In addition to basic counts of population and housing units, each decade contains information on
race, gender, and some measure of household size and composition. Beginning with 1840, some economic
characteristics such as education and occupation are included. Later decades have many variables, including
ancestry, literacy, and income variables. (University of Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center,
Charlottesville, VA)