WEB SITES

American Memory
Browse or search this wonderful collection of primary source material from the Library of Congress. You'll find written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Interviews with historians, timelines, maps and images that track the progress of the war.

War Poster Collection
A collection of 78 posters from World War I and II. Searchable, and browsable by topic from the University of Washington Libraries.

World War I Document Archive
Primary source material from World War I.

Poetry of World War I
A page of Fay School Library links.

The Unfortunate Region
This web site about Great War battlefields and individuals also has information about weapons (under the heading "Hardware").

British History 1700-1950
A detailed overview of the First World War (part of the Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia), compiled in Great Britain. Be sure to scroll down to table with subject listings.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

Modern World History Online
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
To use Modern World History Online at home, see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder for user name and password. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

Biography Resource Center
For information about a person, try the Biography Resource Center, one of the Gale InfoTrac databases.
To use Biography Resource Center at home, enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

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updated 10/10/2007