American Catholic History Classroom

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Link: The American Catholic History Classroom

(maintained by Catholic University of America Libraries with the help of the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives)

Abstract:

The American Catholic History Classroom is a continuously-updated primary document site featuring a range of materials related to the American Catholic experience. Aimed at both educators and researchers, the Classroom currently has six fully-developed websites on a range of topics that can be fit into existing curricula. Each site features between 20 and 40 primary documents and photographs, background information sections written by educators and historians, chronologies that help educators and students make sense of the materials in historical context, "So What?" sections suggesting broader issues related to using the site materials in the classroom, and topical reading lists for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge on each topic.
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Useful Sites for Frugal Academics & Students

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Roundup of useful sites for frugal academics and students:

• The best sites to download free movies, music, TV and books (TechRadar)


• Bigwords.com -- a search engine aggregator that crawls the web for the best deals to buy or sell your old textbooks, etc


• Amazon.com's Textbooks Trade-In
  No-hassle way of unloading unwanted textbooks and getting some money for it.

See also my previous blog post:

• Book Swap Sites

Roundup of Useful U.S. Civil Rights Resources

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Roundup of useful U.S. civil rights resources (historical, political, ethnic, religious, contemporary):

• Library of Congress' Civil Rights Resource Guide


• Reporting Civil Rights (Library of America)


• Civil Rights Meetup Groups
  


• White House's Civil Rights Resource Page


• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)


• Southern Poverty Law Center
  


• 80-20 Initiative (Asian American)


• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)


• Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
  


• Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)


• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  


• Asian American Justice Center
  


• Asian Law Caucus
  

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Classic Speeches on YouTube

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"I Have A Dream"

Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence: Certified Transcript of Speech & Sound Recording Originally delivered 4 April 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City. (See below for YouTube clips of this landmark speech).

"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 1 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 2 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 3 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 4 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 5 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 6 of 7"


"Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence, Part 7 of 7"


"Why I Am Opposed To The Vietnam War"

Useful Legal Research Resources

Roundup of useful legal research resources:

• US Code (hosted by OpenJurist.org)
  


• GovPulse.us: US Federal Register made more accessible and searchable


• OpenJurist.org: Search US Supreme Court and Federal Courts reports
  


• MetaJuris: Searching Free/Open Access Legal Databases


• Guide to Free/Low Cost Legal Research

Pew Research on the Millennials

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Who are the Millennials? How are they different from previous generations, i.e., Boomers, Gen-X? How are they transforming higher education and the workplace? More importantly, how are they reshaping the socio-cultural landscape?

In an attempt to address these questions, the Pew Research Center has conducted research on the Millennials. Here are the links to the fruits of their research:

• Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next
  


• A Profile of The Millennials


• Millennials: They’re Younger -- But Their Preferences Aren't That Different

New Journal: Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion

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Announcing the launch of  a new e-journal: Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion, edited by Miguel A. De La Torre. According to its mission statement, it seeks "to assemble the best voices and insights from communities of color, promoting interdisciplinary and innovative investigation, and embracing new technologies of dissemination and empowerment," a point that is further expanded in Miguel A. De La Torre's introductory essay, "Why A Journal Like This." (pdf).

Links:

• Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion's Main Website
  
• Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion's Facebook Fan Page

Map Resources

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Looking for maps for classroom or research use? Here is a list of sites where you can download useful maps:

• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection:
  Here you will find all kinds of maps, e.g., historical, political, sociological, local, international, etc. A very comprehensive website that I highly recommend.
  
  
  
• Israel's Story in Maps (Contemporary)
  Sponsored by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Has an excellent selection of contemporary map resources for Israel.
  
  
  
• Maps on Judaism (Historical and Contemporary):
  Produced by Routledge for their textbook, Judaism: History, Belief and Practice, this site has every conceivable map for use with the study of historical and contemporary Judaism.
  

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Book Swap Sites

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Do you have books you no longer need but hate selling them to Half Price Books, etc for a pittance? Looking to swap or exchange your unwanted books for other books? Online book swap sites make exchanging easy:

• PaperbackSwap.com: allows you to swap all kinds of books
  
• SwapTree.com: allows you to swap not just books, but also music, dvds or video games.

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