| Electronic Research PATHFINDER for: AMERICAN LETTERS: 1930 - 1945 |
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Listed below are a variety of suggested sources to help you.
I. REFERENCE ONLINE DATABASES: The following online databases are available for students at Grover Cleveland Middle School to use. They require a username and password to access the sites at home. Please see the librarian for the required username and password.
Cobblestone Online: Search for comprehensive information in the following main subject areas: American history, contemporary world cultures, geography, world history, physical science, astronomy, earth science, archaeology, African American history, California history, and general social studies and science topics.
Gale Virtual Reference Library: Access 25 sets of reference books online.
World Book Online: "The premier online reference source--containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the art multimedia, editor-review Web sites, and more!"
The 1930’s – A Time of Depression: Check out the 1930’s to find out the fads, fashion, technology, inventions, and timeline of events for that decade.
The 1940’s – The Decade of War: Check out the 1940’s to find out the fads, fashion, technology, inventions, and timeline of events for that decade.
Crazyfads – 1930’s: Find out information about some of the crazy fads of the 1930’s.
Crazyfads – 1940’s: Find out information about some of the crazy fads of the 1940’s.
Air Raid on Pearl Harbor: This site describes the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor and includes photos and links.
Attack At Pearl Harbor, 1941: This site features the sights and sounds of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: This site explores the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historical Site and provides a glimpse into their lives.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1933-1945
Roosevelt and the New Deal – New Deal Personalities: Explore the people involved at the period of time including Huey Long.
What Did You Do In The War Grandma?: “An oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II.” The site also includes a glossary, timeline, and an overview of women and the war.
Women and the Home Front During World War II: This is an excellent site full of links to the role of women during World War II.
Women Come to the Front: Discover the role of journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II through the biographies of eight women who came to the front.
World War II: View history through the eyes of those who lived it. Links include: the first atomic blast, attack on an arctic convoy, blitzkrieg, the war ends in Europe, the Nazi occupation of Poland, the fall of Berlin, Pearl Harbor, the air battle over London, the invasion of Normandy, the Battle of Midway, Iwo Jima, sunk by a submarine, the London blitz, and surviving Hiroshima.
World War II: Introduction: View a brief introduction to World War II including war clouds, the late 1930’s, Germany’s expansion, Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, and the course of war.
Wright Museum: Learn about the home front in America between the years of 1939 and 1945.