Letter collections include searchable transcriptions and digital images of some manuscripts.

World War II Resources, contains primary source materials on the War and over 5000 pages of "original documents and testimony related to the investigations into the attack on Pearl Harbor." You can access extensive information on U.S. foreign policy leading up to the war, French and British collections of documents, Japanese monographs and much more.

A wonderful collection of "public domain and copy permitted historical texts" presented without advertising for educational use can be found at Internet History Sourcebooks Project. Professor Paul Halsall maintains and edits the site which concentrates on Ancient, Medieval and Modern History. Subsidiary soucebooks are arranged by themes which include: African, East Asian, Global, Indian, Islamic and Jewish History, History of Science, Women’s History and People With a History: An Online Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History. You can also read Travelers’ Accounts of their journeys and study Ancient and Medieval Legal History. The site also includes links to Historical Studies Websites, Comprehensive Bibliographies, Course Pages, and an Internet Citation Guide.

There are several good sites for primary source documents on early United States history. Of course, one of the best continues to be American Memory from the Library of Congress. The collection has over 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections covering U.S. history from the first settlements to the American Revolution, the New Nation, National Expansion and Reform, Civil War and Reconstruction, Rise of Industrial America, Progressive Era to New Era, Great Depression/World War II, and Postwar United States. A "massive collection of historical works which contributed to the formation of American politics,

culture and ideals" is arranged in chronological sequence from 500 B.C. to 1800 A.D. at The American Colonist’s Library. Sources range from English translations of St. Augustine to an Original Indian Deed for East Hampton, to an original letter from a Mr. Willard describing a case of witchcraft in Groton, Connecticut, to the First Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1676. Documenting the American South, is a collection of sources on Southern history, literature and culture from the 1700s through the first few decades of the 20th century.

Holiday Stress?

We all look forward to the holiday season, but we all tend to get a little "stressed-out" between parties, shopping, traveling to family, or having them travel to us. Here are some sites that might help you deal with the stress. Stress Management: Managing Holiday Travel Stress, offers basic tips for your holiday trip and tips on keeping the kids calm and happy.

Psychologist Dorothy Cantor offers advice at Get the Facts: Family and Relationships: Coping with Holiday Stress. Her advice includes dealing with: financial pressures, continuing family problems during the holidays, kids who "want everything" for Christmas, someone who is dreading the holidays, time pressures, etc. She offers some simple strategies for having a successful holiday with a minimum of stress.

I hope these sites help you all enjoy a stress free holiday and a very Happy New Year!

Comments? Questions? Please contact Hara Cohen at 499-0888 or e-mail.
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