American Studies: Web Resources
Web Resources
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The American Folklife CenterThe collections in the Center's Archive of Folk Culture include folk cultural material from all fifty states, as well as United States trusts, territories, and the District of Columbia.
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American Social History ProjectCity University of New York. Links and other sources offered by the project founded by the historian Herbert Gutman, a project which "seeks to revitalize interest in history by challenging the traditional ways that people learn about the past."
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American Studies Recommendations by Richard P. Horwitz, University of IowaA wide ranging, highly regarded selection of sites in American Studies and related fields, along with links to some sites created by UI American Studies' Professor Richard P. Horwitz.
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The ASA, American Studies AssociationThe American Studies Association is the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history.
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HEARTH: Home Economics Archive -- Research, Tradition and HistoryHEARTH is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. Published between 1850 and 1950, these titles were selected by teams of scholars for the great historical importance they hold.
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Guide to American Studies ResourcesThe Guide to American Studies Resources includes a directory of American Studies and American Ethnic Studies programs as well an index of grants, information about scholarly journals, etc.
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The Modern English CollectionThis heterogeneous collection contains fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest.
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United States Historical Census BrowserSelected data sets, organized by census year.
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Women Working: 1800-1930Provides access to digitized books, manuscripts, and images from the collections of Harvard University Libraries and Museums on the topic of women in the U.S. economy from 1870-1930.