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| New
Perspectives on The West |
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Absolutely
tremendous online resource from the PBS of America. Accompanying
a television series, this site guides visitors chronologically through
events up to 1906. |
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| The
History Channel |
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Online resource relevant to GCSE study the American West. The
amount of text can at times make it appear overwhelming, but the
variety of maps and diagrams, combined with the quality of the
information make this a superb site. |
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| WestWeb |
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This
site is fabulous - dedicated to the study of the American West, it
provides primary and secondary sources, images, documents and internet
links. Clear navigation throughout. |
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| Multicultural
American West |
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An
impressive collection of links relating to all aspects of the American
West. The site also promised to add teaching materials in the
near future. Even without these, this site is very good. |
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| Native
Americans |
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A
substantial collection of information, resources and links for Native
Americans. Begins with a useful history of Native America. |
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| Nativeweb |
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An
extremely professional site that presents information and resources on
native indigenous cultures. Using the search facility useful
information can be found easily. |
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| Gold
Fever |
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A
small section of the PBS site listed above. This provides
background information about the Gold Rush in the last years of the
1800s. A good summary. |
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| The
American West |
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A
useful site that covers a great deal of information. It is not
afraid to fall into the stereotyped descriptions though - so care is
needed. Some beneficial background! |
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| The
Wild Wild West |
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Subtitled,
'Renegades, Rebels and Rogues' this site presents some entertaining
information. Yet, as the author admits, this site is more
entertainment than history. |
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| The
American West |
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Directory
listing of sites relating to the American West. Appears to be
updated regularly so this is a good source of sites. |
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