University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Defoe
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe; It includes Parts I and II of the novel and an introduction to the history...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Traveller's True Tale: The Greek of Lucian of Samo by Church
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book A Traveller's True Tale: The Greek of Lucian of Samo by Alfred Church, a book about the Greek of Lucian.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Power of Perseverance: The Story of Reuben Inch by e.s. Elliott
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Power of Perseverance: The Story of Reuben Inch by E. S. Elliott (1884), a children's novel.
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University of Auckland: Computer Model of the Temple Palace of Rameses Iii
A computer reconstruction of the mortuary temple of Rameses III, built at Medinet Habu, which shows what this temple may have looked like in its original glory. A good visual representation of the temple architecture of the time (~1150...
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life
Maintained by the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library, this site offers the full text of Guy de Maupassant's "Short Stories of the Tragedy and Comedy of Life" which includes 27 short stories. Also provided are...
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Sfsu: Origins of Mass Entertainment in the Gilded Age
An introduction from the San Francisco State University of the various forms of mass entertainment that emerged during the Gilded Age. Follow the hyperlinks for in-depth discussion of the aspects of culture during this period in American...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Children of the Castle by Mrs. Molesworth
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Children of the Castle by Mrs. Molesworth (1890), a children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Hearts and Voices: Songs of the Better Land by Henry Ryland
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Hearts and Voices: Songs of the Better Land by Henry Ryland (1890), an illustrated book of children's poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Son of Israel, Or, the Sword of the Spirit by A. L. O. E.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Son of Israel, or, The Sword of the Spirit by A. L. O. E. (1890) a children's Christian novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Robinson Crusoe: Edited From Original Editions by J. W. Clark
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Robinson Crusoe: Edited from Original Editions by J. W. Clark (1866), a children's classic novel.
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Australian National University: Communist Manifesto
This site is an English translation of the original Communist manifesto written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Popular Culture
Original photographs look at pop culture and entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events
A timeline of the social, political, historical, and literary history of America from the 1500s to the 1920s. It offers links to primary sources including historical and literary works including the original U.S. Constitution. RL.11-12.9...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Band Structure
Explore the origin of energy bands in crystals of atoms. The structure of these bands determines how materials conduct electricity. Java required.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Motion in 2 D
Try the new "Ladybug Motion 2D" simulation for the latest updated version of the original game. Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration vectors.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy
This e-text is provided for by the University of Virginia. G.K. Chesterton contributed the biographical sketch for this collaborative volume on Tolstoy's life and work. Includes some page images and many illustrations from the original...
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University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen Bestiary
Digitized version of the Aberdeen Bestiary, written and illuminated in England around 1200. Access full-page displays and detailed views of illustrations, along with transcriptions of the text in English and the original Latin. Also...
University of Pennsylvania
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...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Explorers, Traders and Immigrants [Pdf]
This unit examines eight global commodities from their points of origin and the social, cultural, political, and economic changes they have wrought along their way. Each case study encompasses four "stops" along the commodity journey:...
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1950s 1970s: Struggles for Social Justice
The protests of the 1960s and 70s are highlighted in original photographs. The informational text and overview discuss what groups were fighting for social justice, what the issues were and how these groups made their voices heard.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Penn: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte (Etext)
The whole novel, including illustrations, is reproduced at this site hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. An interesting feature is the brief explanation of the provenance of the work, as well as the inclusion of Anne Bronte's...
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: The Letters of John Muir
A collection of original letters of John Muir and photographs of the era. From these, students can learn about the conservation movement and the arguments John Muir used in favor of preservation.
City University of New York
University of Illinois: Levittown: Documents of an Ideal American Suburb [Pdf]
Source material for any study of the origins of suburbia, particularly the Levittown version of suburban perfection.
University of Michigan
Making of America: Ballads of New England
This site from the University of Michigan provides access to online text for "Ballads of New England," an 1870 collection of Whittier's poetry. Poems can be viewed in plain-text format or as page-by-page images from the original work.