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University of Pennsylvania: History of Kenya
Mainly an article concerning Kenyan independence, there is a brief section about colonial rule in the 1800s.
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Celebration of Women Writers: English Laws for Women
Electronic text of the 1854 document, "English Laws for Women in the Nineteenth Century" written by Caroline Norton. Part of a collection of works by women.
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University of Pennsylvania: Betty Friedan's Secret Communist Past
This is a review of Daniel Horowitz's biography of the sixties women's rights activist, Betty Friedan. Published in Salon January 18, 1999.
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University of Pennsylvania Library: Synecdoche
Extended definition of synechdoche with origin of the word and timeline of its use in literature.
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Univ. Of Pennsylvania: Agrarian History of South Asia
The University of Pennsylvania provides extensive discussions of the Gupta Empire's approach to imperialism through agrarian measures and built political alliances and the downfall of the Gupta's imperialism.
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University of Pennsylvania: The Age of Mc Carthyism
Contains links to articles which discuss the age of McCarthyism. Covers issues of national security, anti-communism, congressional committees, blacklists, and the legacy of the McCarthy Era.
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University of Pennsylvania: South Sudan: History of Political Domination
In-depth article detailing the historical and political background of imperial rule in Sudan. Also argues effectively for the further liberation of the Sudanese people. Provides history of oppression/revolt against Franco-British forces.
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U Penn: The Vergil Project
This site is excellent for readers of the Aeneid especially, providing the text, commentary, and other resources.
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University of Pennsylvania: From "The Real Oskar Schindler"
This article by Herbert Steinhouse, published in Saturday Night, April 1994, is not only the earliest account we have of Oskar Schindler, but also the only one that contains direct contemporary interviews.
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University of Pennsylvania: Ethiopia
The African Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania offers this page of information and links to information on Ethiopia.
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University of Pennsylvania: The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser
This is an interactive site from the University of Pennsylvania that allows you to look at different parts of the Djoser (Zozer) pyramid. Contains mostly pictures, very little written description.
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University of Pennsylvania: Harriet Beecher Stowe
This site provides a very good biography of the famous American female author, Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896.)
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George Bernard Shaw: "Misalliance"
When Pennsylvania's People's Light & Theatre Company produced Shaw's "Misalliance," it printed excerpts from a number of essays on the work. Links to those works appear here and contain fascinating information about Shaw and the work.
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University of Pennsylvania: Wallace Stevens
This site is provided by a University of Pennsylvania professor, Alan Filreis, who has studied Stevens extensively. It contains excerpts from Filreis' critical works, texts of several of Stevens' poems, photos, reviews, letters, links to...
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University of Penn: Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea
This site gives a biography of Anne Finch, a bibliography of her poetry collections, and the full text of many of her poems.
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Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly
The harrowing experiences of Nellie Bly as she observed undercover the workings of Blackwell Island Insane Asylum are reproduced here as they were originally published.
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University of Pa: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
This University of Pennsylvania site reproduces the 1846 book here with some enhancements. Icons representing each of the 3 Bronte sisters identify who wrote which poem, and a provenance of the text explains where the information...
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Celebration of Women Writers: The Mother's Book by Mrs. Child
Advice on child rearing and parenting from the famous Lydia Maria Child reads like an early version of today's self-help parenting books. The entire text is available here.
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A Celebration of Women Writers: Civilization in Southern Mills
Stories of women and children working in Southern mills in the late 1800's. Poor wages and poor working conditions are commonplace throughout this recounting by Mother Jones in 1901.
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Eugene Ormandy a Centennial Celebration
A wonderful exhibit of this incredible man who was a talented musician as well as the music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years.
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University of Pennsylvania: Eritrea Official Documents
An easy-to-understand site contains basic facts about Eritrea, a historical outline, government details, reconstruction and demobilization history, and notes for visitors to the country.
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University of Penn: Bliss and Other Stories; Ebook
Read the full text of 14 Katharine Mansfield stories.
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Corinth Computer Project: Roman Colony of Corinth
An absolutely great site to include in your study of the Roman occupation of Greece. Lots of information on the current Corinth Excavations being done. Be sure to access the Quick Time movie of the forum in Corinth as it is today.
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English Renaissance in Context: Richard Iii
Fantastic Multimedia tutorial that examines the history of Shakespeare's play, Richard III. Both the background English history and the history of the play itself are examined using pieces of primary source material.