American Studies -- Prospect Documentary
Assignment: PHS Documentary

Mount Prospect On-line Resources
http://www.mtphistory.org/startpage.htm

Information On People in Mount Prospect
http://www.mtphistory.org/people.htm

North Suburban Library System's Digital Past
http://cdm.digitalpast.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/mountpro001

History Study Center, SIRSI Decades: 20th Century American Sources
and Proquest Historical Newspapers
http://library.d214.org/freetrials.htm
Password: welcome

District 214 Library Resources
http://library.d214.org

Database Passwords
http://whs.d214.org/results/whslibspecial/databases/passwordaccess.html

Books
214 Online Catalog
Use this to find books at Prospect and other schools in District 214

Decades Books in the Library Technology Center at Prospect High School
This is a Word document that you can download

Books on the History of Mount Prospect
977.31 KLE
Lost Mount Prospect

977.31 KLE
Mount Prospect

R 373.773 PRO
Prospect High School alumni directory 2001

977.31 MUR
Mount Prospect : where town and country met, an illustrated history
Murphy, Jean Powley, 1957-

History Databases
Student Resource Center
Online reference books, magazines, academic journals, newspapers, and primary sources
American History
Other History databases that can be searched at the same time: American Government, State Geography, World Geography, World History - Ancient/Medieval Eras and World History - Modern Era.
First Search -- link to many databases. Search Per Abs and WilsonSelectPlus.
You might need a password to use these databases.

Biography Databases
Biography Resource Center

Virtual Reference Books
Americans at War
This four volume set of virtual reference books explains to students how mobilization for war and how wars themselves have altered the fabric of everyday life. Includes information on wars from the Colonial Wars through the War on Terrorism. Articles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th Century America
This five volume set of virtual reference books includes information on hairstyles, slang terms, advertising jingles, pop music sensations, described as popular culture is covered in this five-volume reference. Major topics include products and brands, toys and games, music and dance, holidays, shopping, sports, and movements.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
This three volume set of virtual reference books includes 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics, and general researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage, to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000 words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
This three volume set of virtual reference books covers the Nazi Holocaust, "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia, tribal warfare in Rwanda and more. The Encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity. It also delves into depictions and manifestations of the phenomenon, such as propaganda, sociological and philosophical explanations, literature and film.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages.
This five volume set of virtual reference books provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
http://find.galegroup.com/

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
This five volume set of virtual reference books includes more than 2,700 signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and, where appropriate, photographs and textual cross-references to related essays.
http://find.galegroup.com

UXL American Decades
This eleven volume set of virtual reference books covers 20th-century events and social history beginning in 1900 and ending in 1999. Each decade is covered in a single comprehensive volume. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events and a general overview of the decade. Within each topic, alphabetically arranged entries discuss historically important events, issues, definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting trivia and sideline stories.
http://find.galegroup.com/

General Internet Sites
History Channel
Look for Search Any Topic in History and pull down the menu in Search by Time lines to your decade.
http://historychannel.com/

Film History by Decade
Information about the film industry for each decade and listings of top films in each year.
http://www.filmsite.org/filmh.html

This Day in History
Select a month and day to learn what happened throughout the centuries.
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

Famous Birthdays
Find out what famous people were born month by month.
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/

1950's

1950's Topics

Hundreds of links to topics related to the 1950's.
From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

Eisenhower Center Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library Homepage

Official website for Dwight Eisenhower's library, which includes photographs and papers from his administration. http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/

Building the Atomic Bomb

Official website for Los Alamos, where the first atomic bomb was built.
http://www.lanl.gov/history/atomicbomb/index.shtml

The Korean War

Official Includes a timeline, information on US Forces, the Air War in Korea and Korean War Aircraft.
http://www.korean-war.com/

Joseph McCarthy

Biography Resource Center article on Joseph McCarthy who attacked Communists in the 1950's.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Rosenberg Trial

The Rosenbergs were suspected of spying for the Russians..
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/rosenb/ROSENB.HTM

Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Brown v. Board of Education

The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case was decided in 1954.
http://brownvboard.org/

1960's

1960's Topics

Hundreds of links to topics related to the 1960's. http://galenet.gale.com/

1960's: Era Overview, 1960-1969

Essay on the era of the sixties including topics such as activism, individual rights, and youth revolt. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

President Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum

Official website for Lyndon Johnson's library, which includes photographs and papers from his administration. http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans discrimination because of color, race, national origin, religion or sex. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00002000---a000-.html

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Bans the use of a poll tax to vote. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.htm

The March on Washington

Online reference book articles from The Student Resource Center on the march on Washington when Martin Luther King gave the "I Have a Dream" speech. http://galenet.galegroup.com

Beatles

Internet Beatles Reference Library includes Beatles history, facts, related articles and humor. http://www.beatlesagain.com/breflib.html

Woodstock

The Woodstock Festival and Concert featured performers like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. http://www.woodstock69.com/

John F. Kennedy Assassination

Includes in formation on the Warren Commission, a Media Library and articles about the assassination. http://www.jfk-assassination.de/warren/index.php

1970's

1970's: Era Overview, 1970-1979

Essay on the era of the seventies including Vietnam, pop culture politics, villains, and heroes. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

1970's Topics

Hundreds of links to topics related to the 1970's. From Galenet Discovering U S History. http://www.ornl.gov/info/swords/seventies.html

Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum

The official website for Gerald Ford's library, which includes photographs and papers from his administration. http://www.ford.utexas.edu/

The Jimmy Carter Library

Official website for the Jimmy Carter library, which includes photographs and papers from his administration. http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/

Kent State

Four students were shot at Kent State University while they were participated in an anti-war demonstration. http: //www.may4.org/4/html

Love Canal

Official EPA website for Love Canal, the environmental tragedy. http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/lovecanal/

Energy Crisis

There was an energy crisis in 1973 and 1977. http://www.ornl.gov/info/swords/seventies.html

Vietnam War - 1970's

The Pentagon Papers were published, troops were cut to Vietnam, there was a cease fire and finally an end to the draft. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl3.html#b

Watergate

Information on the Watergate burglary, Richard Nixon, the Investigations, and Nixon's pardon.
http://www.watergate.info/

Women's Movement

Information on the economic issues, demonstrations, childcare and other issues of the Women's Movement.
http://www.fordfound.org/elibrary/documents/0317/058.cfm

Jobs and Wozniak Found Apple Computer

Information on the history of Apple founded in 1976.
http://find.galegroup.com/

1980's

1980's: Era Overview, 1980-1989

Essay on the 1980's including fundamentals, conservatism, Reagan, and culture wars. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

1980's Topics

Hundreds of links to topics related to the 1980's. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

CNN Video Archive - 1980's

Quicktime video of events during the 1980's. http://www.cnn.com/resources/video.almanac/

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

The official website for the Ronald Reagan library, which includes photographs and papers from his administration. http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/

Bush Presidential Library and Museum

The official website for the George Bush library, which includes papers and photographs from his administration. http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/bushlib/

Fall of the Berlin Wall

On the 9th of November, 1989, the Border separating Western from Eastern Germany was opened.
http://www.remote.org/frederik/culture/berlin/

Iran-Contra

In the Iran-Contra Affair, United States President Ronald Reagan's administration was involved in the sale of arms to Iran. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/publications/irancontra/irancon.html

Challenger Accident

America was shocked by the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger, and the death of its seven crew members. http://www.fas.org/spp/51L.html

Mount Saint Helens National Monument.

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/

The 1980's

American Cultural History 1980 -1989. http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade80.html

1980 Winter Olympics

The 1980 Winter Olympics was held in Lake Placid, New York. http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1980

 

1990's

1990's Topics

Hundreds of links to topics related to the 1990's. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

1990s: Era Overview, 1990-1999

Essay on the people and events of the 1990s. From Galenet Discovering U S History.
http://find.galegroup.com/

CNN Video Archive - 1990's

Quicktime video of events during the 1990's. http://www.cnn.com/resources/video.almanac/

A History of the Internet

An overview of the history of the internet including the growth in the mid 1990's. http://www.doncio.navy.mil/iltoolkit/Tutorial_History_Internet.htm

Bush Presidential Library and Museum

The official website for the George Bush library, which includes papers and photographs from his administration. http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/bushlib/

Columbine High School Massacre

Includes a chronology as well as information on Eric Harris and Dylan Kiebold. http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial4/littleton/

The Gulf War

The PBS website for the Gulf War which includes an oral history, war stories, maps, weapons and technology. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/thome.html

Bill Clinton

The official website for the Whitehouse includes this Biography of Bill Clinton. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/bc42.html

Hubble Space Telescope History

Scroll down to the history of the Hubble Space Telescope. http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spacehistory/hubble-history.htmll

Human Genome Project

The Human Genome Project, begun in October 1990, discovered the estimated 20,000-25,000 human genes. http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/hgp.shtml

The Simpsons

The Simpsons debuted in 1990. http://www.snpp.com/other/articles/briefhistory.html

Rodney King

The 1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King raised concerns about racism and police brutality. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/lapd/race/king.html

 

 

MLA Works Cited
http://library.d214.org/citations/basiccite.htm