20th Century History

Resources in this category:

The Aerial Reconnaissance Archives
http://www.evidenceincamera.co.uk/

The Aerial Reconnaissance Archives at Keele University created this website to make Internet-accessible more than 5.5 million aerial photographs taken by the UK Ministry of Defence over occupied Western Europe during World War II. These photos were deposited at the TARA, an official place of deposit for the National Archives. Visitors may register for free to do an online search under "Products and Services".

Alexander Palace Time Machine
http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/

Originally a virtual tour of the home of the last Tsar and his family, the site has evolved into a general resource for information on the last years of Imperial Russia. "Here you can browse from a wide range of options - from rare online books, to palaces, recipes, antique cars and travelogues."

Armenica
http://www.armenica.org/

Comprehensive site detailing the history of Armenia, its military and goverment. Includes a historical chronology, maps, and posings of current events.

Art of the First World War
http://www.art-ww1.com/

This site commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Armistice through "an exhibition of 110 paintings brought together by the major history museums of Europe. World War I as seen by 54 painters on both sides." The paintings are arranged by painter or grouped chronologically by stages of the war. Text discussing the war and each painter is interspersed throughout the exhibit. Versions of the site are available in English, French, and German.

The Avalon Project: World War II Documents
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/wwii/wwii.htm

This site collects electronic, full text versions of important political documents from the World War II era. Included are Germany's declaration of war, papers on the Yalta and Quebec Conferences, the Potsdam Declaration, the Master Lend-Lease Agreement, and many more. Documents are provided in HTML format.

The Chairman Smiles
http://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/

"Posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba and China. The former Soviet Union, Cuba and China: three countries where posters played an important political role and got a large amount of artistic attention as well. This is a selection of 145 political posters, famous masterpieces next to equally beautiful, but unknown examples, drawn from the collection of the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam.
Additional information is provided on: the poster designers, collecting and collectors, the conservation of posters, postcard reproductions and further reading and some links."

CNN Cold War
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/

Companion website to CNN's "Cold War" documentary series. Includes previews and recaps of all series episodes, excerpts from interviews with important Cold War figures, primary documents, a glossary of Cold War terms, profiles of major figures, an educator's guide, and other interactive and multimedia features.

Cold War International History Project
http://www.WilsonCenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home...

The Cold War International History Project seeks to reevaluate the history of the Cold War in light of newly -released archival sources, especially from the former Soviet Bloc. Its web site includes all back issues of the CWIHP Bulletin, which contains articles based on the latest in Cold War scholarship as well as newly released documents. Also offers discussion lists, for which registration is required.

Cold War Policies 1945-1991
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/20th/coldwar0.html

Outline history of the Cold War containing links to online documents and other Internet sources. Also includes lists of Cold War web links, books, and films.

Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/newspapers/intro_e.html

An online searchable collection of over 144,000 newspaper articles relating to all aspects of the Second World War. Most newspapers are Canadian, and each article can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat. The site also created fifty-five short historical articles about key topics.

Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm

Provides a variety of maps which chart socio-economic trends, systems of government, cities, and wars and massacres throughout the 20th Century. Many of the maps are interactive and go into extensive detail.

Livius: Articles On Ancient History
http://www.livius.org/

A collection of articles on classical and other ancient history. Also includes photographs and articles on recent Dutch history.

Negro League Baseball: Out of the Shadows
http://www.outoftheshadows.net/

"Out of the Shadows" is a study project being conducted by the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. Content includes lists of Negro League umpires, armed service veterans, two-sport stars, and bibliographies for further research.

The World War I Document Archive
http://www.gwpda.org/

"This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War." Documents include conventions, treaties, official papers, memorials, personal reminiscences, and images. There's also a WWI biographical dictionary.

World War I: Trenches on the Web
http://www.worldwar1.com/

A comprehensive site covering the popular culture, high politics, and battlefield minutiae surrounding the Great War. Maps, pictures, text, and sounds of the conflict are presented thematically. An excellent reference library is offered, as well as a search facility and site map.