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University of Virginia: Traits of Indian Character
This University of Virginia essay offers a selection of Irving's work from the larger work, "The Sketch Book."
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University of Virginia: Innocents Abroad; Or, the New Pilgrim's Progress
Extensive collection from the University of Virginia that explores many aspects of Twain's short story, "Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrim's Progress." Included are links that examine pre-texts, letters, sales, advertisement,...
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University of Virginia Library: Washington Irving
This University of Virginia essay offers text summarizing and critiquing Washington Irving's work, "A History of New York."
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University of Virginia: American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
A collection of some of the reminiscences of more than 2,300 former slaves who were interviewed between 1936 and 1938 under the Works Progress Administration program. Includes some photographs as well as audio files. RL.11-12.10a/b Text...
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University of Virginia: Bell Jar Demonstration
A bell jar is evacuated to show the properties of a vacuum and air pressure. Pictures and a description of how to perform the demonstration are given.
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University of Virginia: Qabalah/kabbalah
A detailed examination of the famous Jewish mystical movement. The article provides information on the group's history, beliefs and current status.
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Etruscan and Roman Medicine
Gives a short description on the practice of medicine in Etruscan and Roman societies. The first doctors came from Greece but Roman medicine tended to be more of a "home remedy," situation.
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America in the 1930s: The Plow That Broke the Plains
Read about iconic film The Plow that Broke the Plains regarding the Dust Bowl that ravaged the Great Plains and brought hardship to thousands of families.
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Psychedelic 60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change
This exhibition is an attempt to revisit, share, and interpret the 60s.
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Race and Place: An African American Community
"Race and Place" is an archive about the racial segregation laws, or the 'Jim Crow' laws from the late 1880s until the mid-twentieth century. The focus of the collection is the town of Charlottesville in Virginia. The site contains...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture: The Woman's Rights Movement
Read about the 19th century women's reform movement as well as primary resources including the Seneca Falls Declaration & Resolutions, an editorial by Frederick Douglass, and excerpts form "History of Woman Suffrage."
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Electronic Labyrinth:postmodernism & the Postmodern Novel
Overview of the Postmodernist literary movement. Describes the characteristics of Postmodern literature and gives some examples.
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University of Virginia: George Caleb Bingham
View an image of Bingham's famous "Fur Traders Descending the Missouri."
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"Modernism and the Modern Novel"
The Electronic Labyrinth provides a concise overview of Modernism with a nod to authors and works that characterize the movement.
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University of Virginia: Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
A collection of primary texts that describe the experiences of people who lived during the Bubonic Plague in medieval Europe, and how they tried to deal with it. For example, through avoidance of contact with infected people, and by...
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University of Virginia: The Florentine Chronicle by Marchione Di Coppo Stefani
Provides an original text by Marchione di Coppo Stefani about the Bubonic Plague and its devastating effect on Florentine society.
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University of Virginia: Laws for Sanitation Concerning Black Death
Provides information on the original laws and ordinances passed by the 14th-century town of Pistoia in Tuscany concerning sanitation by its citizens and the Bubonic Plague.
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University of Virginia: The Studies of Kepler
Biographical information of the early life of Kepler is provided as well as a somewhat detailed look at the highs and lows of his work in studying planetary motion.
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Johannes Kepler
General biographical information about Johannes Kepler, includes information about his mathematical achievements.
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Why We Go to War: Tsar Nicholas Ii
This site has information about the Russian Czar Nicholas II and his lack of his qualifications which led to the downfall of the czarist rule.
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University of Virginia: Common Faces the Art of the Daguerreotypes
This site provides information on the daguerreotype process and other aspects of daguerreotype along with visual examples.
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Tycho Brahe U Va Physics
This site contains information about Tycho Brahe's life as well as his accomplishments.
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Geometrical Proof of Heron?s Formula
Gives a geometrical proof of Heron's formula and discusses its relationship to trigonometry.
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University of Virginia: Uncle Tom's Cabin & American Culture: Old Folks at Home
Here are the lyrics to Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home" which was performed by Christy's Minstrels. Includes general information about the song, specifically concerning what "dramatic productions" it was included in.