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  African American History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American Slave Narratives, Third Person, First Person, selected documents from the Freedmen and Southern Society Project and African-American Women.
This project produced by the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition is a collection of primary documents from the 17th century to the present "about the shared history of African Americans and Irish Americans." Also see the center's archive of more than 200 digitized items dealing with African American history.
Artifacts are from the 19th and 20th centuries and depict African American heritage in the Midwest and the World." Focus on African Americans in Missouri.
www.lib.washington.edu /subject/History/tm/black.html   (1721 words)

  
 DoD Celebrates African American History Month
Feb. 14, 2001 —; "I'm a little anxious about the subject of African American History Month because a lot of people are uncomfortable with that subject," Marine Corps Maj. Gen.
The recent growth in the study and interpretation of African- American History within the National Park Service illustrates the comprehensive attempt by many park units to tell their parts of this story to the American people.
The integration of the armed forces was a momentous event in our military and national history; it represented a milestone in the development of the armed forces and the fulfillment of the democratic ideal.
www.defenselink.mil /specials/africanamerhistory   (481 words)

  
  Historian energizes the field of African-American history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The John A. Hannah Professor of History at Michigan State University is a lecturer and author, and co-editor of the two-volume encyclopedia Black Women in America.
Her work, said MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon, is instrumental in helping those who are not fl gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of African Americans.
Comparative fl history is the study of people of African descent, examining the complexity of fl identity and how politics, lifestyles and historical experience shape lives in different parts of the world.
www.detnews.com /specialreports/2002/michiganians/hine/hine.htm   (493 words)

  
 Americans Celebrate Black History Month - US Department of State
Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, this event evolved into the establishment of February as "Black History Month" in 1976.
When Woodson established Negro History week, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public.
Since 1926, The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH) has established the national theme for the monthlong celebration.
usinfo.state.gov /scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity/african_americans/African_American_History_Month.html   (260 words)

  
 The Universal Black Pages
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center (Denver, CO) One of the most comprehensive museums of historic materials about African Americans in the West.
The Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
Pathfinder Celebrates Black History Through the Ages Check out the Savoy poll for the most influential Black men and women of the 20th century, then link to Britannica Online to read their biographies.
www.ubp.com /History   (639 words)

  
 Black History Index - Social Studies School Service
Documenting the contributions of African Americans, this eight-part series spans four centuries of achievements that have influenced our culture and current events, enriched our society, and shaped the history and growth of the United States—"against all odds."
African American Writers, an essay that reviews a range of curriculum materials, including films of popular novels and short stories, video conversations with noted writers, reproducible activities for selected works, and more.
The Record on Film, 1929-1969, a critical essay that contains a brief look at portrayals of African Americans on the silver screen, an extended review of and study questions for the acclaimed 1995 film Once Upon A Time...When We Were Colored, and a list of other notable films from the era.
www.socialstudies.com /feb/blackhistory.html   (565 words)

  
 African American History
Brief Summary - An excerpt on African American art taken from Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
It consists of test questions based on the lives of important 19th century African Americans.
Focuses on the history and culture of African-Americans and our contributions to the development and growth of this society.
www.aawc.com /aah.html   (877 words)

  
 African American Resources - Black Studies - Social Studies- History
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE This site will guide you to the essentials of the African American culture.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF CLASSICAL AFRICAN CIVILIZATION - Provides a body of knowledge that continuously contributes to the rescue, reconstruction and restoration of African history and culture.
PAMPHLET COLLECTION-Covering African American history and culture from early 19th through the early 20th centuries.
www.blackquest.com /link.htm   (336 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Smithsonian: African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
American Slavery in History and Memory, Selected Sources
African American Masters: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Series
www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmah/afroam.htm   (170 words)

  
 The_Anacostia_Community_Museum
Thursday, 6/28/07 2:25 PM s the Smithsonian Institution's museum of African American history and culture, the Museum explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective.
The museum encourages the collection, protection, and preservation of materials that reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities.
The On-line Academy is a virtual learning environment that features links to resources, information on artifacts in our collections, and streaming video presentations from leading scholars in fields related to the discovery, interpretation, and preservation of African American history and material culture.
www.anacostia.si.edu   (118 words)

  
 Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
of the major themes in the history of the African
freedom as the central theme of African American history.
www.asalh.org   (202 words)

  
 WWW-VL: United States History: African-American History | Slavery, Middle Passage, Underground Railroad, Harlem ...
Chronology of the History of Slavery 1830 to the End
The Reason Why the Colored American is not in the World's Columbian Exposition: The Afro-American's Contribution to Columbian Literature (Chicago: Ida B. Wells, 1893) by Ida B. Wells, contrib.
RETURN TO WWW-VL History was established as HNSource (Kansas History Gateway) on 6 March 1993.
vlib.iue.it /history/USA/african-american.html   (1696 words)

  
 Black History Month
Against All Odds: The Legacy of Students of African Descent at Harvard Medical School before Affirmative Action, 1860–1968
Black History in Boston: A Virtual Field Trip
Ten Cities of 100,000 or More with Highest Percentage of Blacks or African Americans
www.infoplease.com /spot/bhm1.html   (179 words)

  
 African-American History - DiscoverySchool.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Explore stirring stories of the civil rights movement and encounter the powerful work of African-American leaders — with featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
From African-American heroes to civil rights events to literature of the Harlem Renaissance, studying the African-American experience opens a window on a spectrum of literature and history.
Discover American heroes such as Martin Luther King, Jr.
school.discovery.com /teachers/african_american   (160 words)

  
 Smithsonian Institution
Due to power outages and flooding caused by recent storms, the National Museum of American History is closed to the public.
More than 150 objects from the historical collections of the American History Museum are on view at the National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture
www.si.edu   (197 words)

  
 African American History Resources
This African American History resource site is intended to halt the endless search for quality historical resources.
This History Resource page is funded solely by the following sponsors.
History of African Americans in the Civil War
www.snowcrest.net /jmike/afro.html   (117 words)

  
 African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History
We are the largest African American History website in the world!
Click the links on the left and discover more interesting stories on African American History!
www.aaregistry.com   (135 words)

  
 African American History, Black History and the Civil Rights Movement
African American History, Black History and the Civil Rights Movement
Watoto World: For African Heritage Children, Parents, And Educators
Dread History: The African Diaspora, Ethiopianism, and Rastafari
www.nyise.org /blackhistory   (74 words)

  
 The African
The Kansas Institute for African American and Native American Family History-------- KIAANAFH
(The Treaty of 1866 was the document that finally released the African slaves from bondage of the tribes of Indian Territory.
Having ignored the passage of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which ended slavery in the United States, the tribes, chose to embrace sovereignty to keep the slaves in bondage.
www.african-nativeamerican.com   (559 words)

  
 African-American History - Important People, Events and Issues in Our History, Culture and the Movement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
African Culture and the Ongoing Quest for Excellence: Dialog, Principles, Practice
Black History as a Weapon of Intellectual and Political Struggle
African-American History • International Channel • X-Tra Curricular • About Us
www.black-collegian.com /african/index.shtml   (457 words)

  
 African American History - Black History Resources - Academic Info
African American History - Black History Resources - Academic Info
African American History and Studies - Directory of Online Resources
Sections include: digital publications, historic African Americans, Martin Luther King, Jr., Slavery, Civil War, civil rights movement, jazz, museums, and teaching resources.
www.academicinfo.net /africanam.html   (55 words)

  
 DuSable Museum of African American History
This landmark event is presented in conjunction with the South African Consulate General.
DuSable Museum of African American History in Search of Artifacts Detailing “The Professional History of Chicago”
“Separate Cinema: Chicago’s Black Film History” which highlights Black Actors and their film credits as they pertain to Chicago, will open on Thursday, May 10 and continue through Sunday, September 2, 2007.
www.dusablemuseum.org   (135 words)

  
 Historical Text Archive: Electronic History Resources, online since 1990
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It was founded in 1990 in Mississippi and is one of the oldest history sites on the Internet.
This site is dynamic with regular additions to its contents and its link collection.
www.historicaltextarchive.com   (221 words)

  
 Museum of African American History Boston - Welcome
Museum of African American History Boston - Welcome
The Museum of African American History is dedicated to preserving, conserving and accurately interpreting the contributions of African Americans in New England from the colonial period through the 19th century.
The Museum of African American History celebrates the Bicentennial of the
www.afroammuseum.org   (57 words)

  
 African-American History: Black History Month - EnchantedLearning.com
Read about African-American women who changed the world.
February is "Black History Month," a time to commemorate African-Americans who have changed the world.
Celebrating Black History began in 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard Ph.D., initiated "Negro History Week." Dr. Woodson, a historian, chose the second week in February because it included the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
www.enchantedlearning.com /history/us/aframer   (245 words)

  
 Museum of African American History - Links
King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation: Look Back, Ponder, and Move On - Glimpses of the African American Experience in Savannah, 1750-1900
Heroes in the Ships: African Americans in the Whaling Industry Kendall Whaling Museum, Sharon, Ma.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Dayton, Ohio
www.afroammuseum.org /links.htm   (80 words)

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